Ukraine
Ukraine is located in Southeast Europe and borders Russia, Moldova, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland and Belarus. It has an extensive southern coastline with the Azov and Black Seas. Its seaports include Odessa, Kherson, Berdyansk and Mariupol. On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict that began in 2014. Russia now controls the Azov Sea and occupies the ports of Berdyansk and Mariupol. It has also blockaded all Ukrainian Black Sea ports which are currently closed to all shipping. (Updated 24.06.2022)
Minesweeper expected today in Port of Constanta, Romania
Constanța, Romania (Ports Europe) December 19, 2023 – The minesweeper “Sublocotenent Ion Ghiculescu”, an M 270 minehunter, is expected today...
New regular Reni-Constanta barge line
Reni, Ukraine (Ports Europe) December 17, 2023 – KTL Ukraine has launched a new self-propelled container barge service, KTL PORT, which connects the...
Ukraine exports more grain via inland ports in 2023
Kiev, Ukraine (Ports Europe) December 13, 2023 – Cargo turnover of Ukrainian inland ports of the Danube region in January-November 2023 was 29.4 million...
Azov Sea as a Russian lake
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) December 11, 2023 – A bill has been submitted to the lower house of Russia’s State Duma (parliament) to consolidate the...
First non-grain, U.S.-managed ship since the start of war delivered pipes in Ukraine
Erie, United States (Ports Europe) December 9, 2023 – The first non-grain, U.S.-managed ship successfully delivered and unloaded at Ukraine’s Black Sea...
No weekend for Ukraine’s Black Sea humanitarian grain corridor
Odesa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) December 2, 2023 – Since the launch of the temporary maritime humanitarian corridor in the Black Sea on August 8, almost 200...
Port of Constanta handles 29.4 million metric tons of grain in Jan-Oct 2023
Constanța, Romania (Ports Europe) November 22, 2023 – The Port of Constanta handled a record 29.4 million metric tons of grain in the first 10 months of...
115 ships have used Ukrainian humanitarian corridor since August
Odesa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) November 17, 2023 – Since the launch of the temporary maritime humanitarian corridor in the Black Sea on August 8, 115...
Russia plans port development in occupied Crimea
Feodosia, Russia (Ports Europe) November 16, 2023 – A second berth should be constructed in the Black Sea port of Feodosia on the illegally Russia-occupied...
Russia restored cargo handling in occupied Mariupol and Berdyansk ports
Mariupol, Ukraine (Ports Europe) November 16, 2023 – In the seized Ukraine’s Azov Sea ports of Mariupol and Berdyansk shipping and cargo...
Marsh McLennan launches “Unity” facility to support Ukraine grain exports
Kiev, Ukraine (Ports Europe) November 15, 2023 – Marsh McLennan, a leading global professional services firm, together with Ukrainian government, the...
Kyiv claims Ukrainian grain corridor works
Odesa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) November 10, 2023 – Kyiv claims that Ukraine’s Black Sea “humanitarian corridor” is working despite the Russian...
Bulk carrier ship hit by Russian missile in Ukrainian port of Pivdennyi
Pivdennyi, Ukraine (PortSEurope) November 8, 2023 – Liberia-flagged bulk carrier ship Kmax Ruler (91,800 DWT) was hit by a Russian missile in the...
Update: Russia prepares second alternative supply route to Crimea
Rostov-on-Don, Russia (PortSEurope) November 8, 2023 – Construction of a railway connecting illegally annexed by Moscow Crimea and Russia’s...
No ships sailing to and from Odesa ports for days
Odesa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) November 7, 2023 – There were no ships sailing to or from the Ukrainian Black Sea ports of Odesa region in the past week,...
Russia prepares alternative supply road to Crimea
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) November 6, 2023 – Under heavy pressure from Ukrainian forces in the southern section of the front which might lead to a...
Global Gateway Forum kick starts to boost sustainable investments in infrastructure
European Commission – Press release – Brussels, 25 October 2023Global Gateway Forum kick starts to boost sustainable investments in infrastructure...