Inland Ports & Waterways
The activities of inland commercial ports & waterways, including rivers and canals. Includes inland port development and waterway cargo traffic numbers. For example, the Danube river which passes through or touches the borders of 10 countries: Romania, Hungary, Serbia, Austria, Germany, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Croatia, Ukraine and Moldova.
Russia returns to Ukraine’s grain export deal after being ignored
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) November 2, 2022 – Russia has returned to Ukraine’s grain export deal after being ignored after its withdrawal last...
Turkey: Strait of Bosphorus traffic – Jan-Sep 2022
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) November 2, 2022 – The General Directorate of Maritime Affairs has published cargo traffic statistics for the Bosphorus...
Ukrainian Danube Shipping agrees grain exports via Constanta
Constanta, Romania (PortSEurope) November 2, 2022 – The Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company (UDP) has agreed with the Romanian group of companies TTS...
River transport in focus in sanctions-hit Russia
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) October 31, 2022 – River transport is in focus in sanctions-hit Russia for cargo transfer to the south of the country. There...
Russia unilaterally ends UN-brokered deal for Ukrainian grain exports
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) October 29, 2022 – Russia has unilaterally blocked the United Nations-brokered deal allowing Ukrainian grain exports from...
“Our markets are in Asia and Africa” – Russia’s Deputy PM
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) October 21, 2022 – “Our markets are in Asia and Africa,” was the acknowledgment of Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister,...
Russia opens more special economic zones
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) October 21, 2022 – Hard pressed by western sanctions and facing the exodus of western companies, Russia announced the...
Tender issued for dredging of the Volga-Don Canal
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) October 20, 2022 – A tender has been issued for dredging of the Volga-Don Canal in 2023. The contract is valued at...
Russia transports more containers south via Astrakhan
Olya, Russia (Ports Europe) October 18, 2022 – Russia is transporting more containers south via Astrakhan and its Caspian Sea port of Olya. The Astrakhan...
China to invest in Russia’s new Volga River inland port
Samara, Russia (Ports Europe) October 10, 2022 – China is to invest in Russia’s new Volga River inland port project. Sanctions are forcing Russia’s...
Rail Cargo Group increases transport of Ukrainian grain
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) October 10, 2022 – Rail Cargo Group has increased the transport of Ukrainian grain in recent months. It now transports...
Desperate Russia keeps pushing for increase in cargo southwards
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) October 9, 2022 – Desperate Russia keeps pushing for increase in cargo via the North-South corridor and its Caspian Sea...
Ukraine increases grain exports from Southern ports by 50% each month
Kiev, Ukraine (Ports Europe) October 5, 2022 – Ukraine increases grain exports from Southern ports by 50% each month, according to the Ministry of...
New terminals to increase cargo capacity of Olya port to 4 mln tonnes
Olya, Russia (Ports Europe) October 5, 2022 – Two new terminals to increase cargo capacity of Olya port to 4 million tonnes. The reconstruction of berths No....
Turkey sees huge increase in Bosphorus Strait cargo over 16 years
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 29, 2022 – Turkey has seen a huge increase in Bosphorus Strait cargo over 16 years, reports the Ministry of...
Constanța Port Day takes place in Belgrade
Belgrade, Serbia (Ports Europe) September 28, 2022 – The 14th edition of the Constanța Port Day took place at the Sheraton Hotel in Novi Sad on...
Sanctions hit Russia seeks India’s help for the North-South transport corridor
Olya, Russia (Ports Europe) September 21, 2022 – Sanctions hit Russia is seeking India’s help for the North-South transport corridor. It sees India a major...
Le Havre Cruises: the development project for a port with a bright future for sustainable cruises
In order to consolidate the attractiveness of HAROPA PORT on the European cruise market and underpin the strong development of passenger traffic expected over...
Suez Canal to increase transit prices in 2023
Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) September 19, 2022 – The Suez Canal Authority plans to increase transit prices in 2023. The transit tolls for all types...
Ukrainian Danube Shipping launches inland waterway container transport
Kiev, Ukraine (Ports Europe) September 16, 2022 – Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company has started a service for inland waterway container transport. Since...