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)
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...
Ukrainian Danube Shipping modernises Danube River port of Kiliia
Kiliia, Ukraine (PortSEurope) November 1, 2023 – Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company (UDP) has modernised an existing grain transshipment complex in...
Izmail and Reni ports will be dredged to 7.2 meters
Izmail, Ukraine (PortSEurope) November 1, 2023 – The Ukrainian Danube River ports of Izmail and Reni will have their depth increased to 7.2 meters by the...
New war risk service from Gard
Oslo, Norway (PortSEurope) October 31, 2023 – In response to rising geopolitical tensions, Gard, the largest marine insurer in the world, launched a new,...
Ukraine wants a “green corridor” linking Reni-Giurgiulesti-Galati
Giurgiulesti, Moldova (PortSEurope) October 28, 2023 – Ukraine is pushing for the creation of a “green corridor” between its port of Reni, Moldova’s...
Ships sail again in the Ukrainian humanitarian corridor
Odesa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) October 27, 2023 – Seven ships were sailing from and to Ukrainian Black Sea ports (09:00 CET) on October 27 according to...
Missiles, mines suspend use of Ukrainian humanitarian corridor
Odesa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) October 26, 2023 – Kyiv decided on October 26 to temporarily suspend the use of its new Black Sea “Ukrainian humanitarian...
Real two-way cargo traffic in Ukrainian humanitarian corridor
Odesa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) October 21, 2023 – More cargo ships are heading towards the Odesa region ports and sailing back towards Bosphorus Strait. As of...
Update: Anti-mine operation in Black Sea by Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey
Sofia, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) October 20, 2023 – The three NATO members Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey are working to launch an anti-mine operation in the...
Port of Constanta increase exports of Ukrainian grain
Constanța, Romania (PortSEurope) October 20, 2023 – In January-September 2023, the port of Constanta handled 10.5 million tonnes of Ukrainian grain,...
USA to support Ukrainian port rebuild
Kiev, Ukraine (PortSEurope) October 18, 2023 – U.S. State Department officials are in Ukraine to support rebuild efforts. Special Representative for...
Latvia receives first grain train from Ukraine
Riga, Latvia (PortSEurope) October 18, 2023 – Rīgas Universālais Termināls (RUT) has received the first grain train from Ukraine which was carrying...
Sea mine reports do not scare ships heading to Ukraine’s Danube and Black Sea ports
Odesa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) October 17, 2023 – Despite the unconfirmed report that Liberian-flagged oil products tanker Ali Najafov (6,620 DWT) hit a mine...
New unconfirmed reports of a ship hitting a mine off Romania’s coast
Sulina, Romania (PortSEurope) October 16, 2023 – A Liberian-flagged oil products tanker Ali Najafov (6,620 DWT) reportedly hit a mine on October 15 off...
No weekend rest for Ukrainian Black Sea corridor
Odesa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) October 15, 2023 – There was no weekend of rest for Ukrainian humanitarian Black Sea corridor. Despite the continuing Russian...
Three cheers for Ukrainian Black Sea grain corridor
Odesa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) October 14, 2023 – Despite the continuing Russian drone and missile attacks on ports and grain export infrastructure in the...
Three more cargo ships to enter Odesa port, Russia doesn’t interfere
Odesa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) October 12, 2023 – Despite the overnight Russian drone attack on port and grain export infrastructure in Odesa port, three more...