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The Port of Odessa is the largest Ukrainian seaport and one of the largest ports in the Black Sea. Along with its younger satellite ports of Chornomorsk and Yuzhny, Odessa is a major freight and passenger transportation hub in Ukraine. Since the end of February 2022, the port has been closed due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine and Qatar officials meet to discuss port cooperation

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) August 3, 2018 – On July 23, 2018, Volodymyr Omelyan, Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine, met with Jassim Saif Ahmed...

USPA signs agreement with Qatar Port Management Company

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) August 1, 2018 – A memorandum of cooperation between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) and Qatar Port Management...

Hutchison Ports creates local entity in Ukraine

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) July 24, 2018 – Hutchison Ports (the parent holding is CK Hutchison Holdings) has registered a subsidiary, Hutchison Ports...

Leading Chinese companies meet Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Volodymyr Omelyan

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) July 24, 2018 – Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Volodymyr Omelyan has met with representatives of the largest...

In the first half of 2018, Ukrainian seaports processed 63.8 million tons of cargo

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) July 19, 2018 – In January-June 2018, Ukraine’s seaports transshipped 63.8 million tons of cargo, down 3.1%...

Ukrainian ports successfully pass the IMO audit

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) June 20, 2018 – The Ministry of Infrastructure has confirmed that Ukraine has passed the International Maritime...

Ukraine and Lithuania discuss increasing freight traffic between the ports of the Black and Baltic Seas

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) June 13, 2018 – On June 11, 2018, Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Yuriy Lavrenyuk met with the Vice-Minister of...

IMO starts Ukrainian ports audit

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) June 12, 2018 – The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has started its audit is launched in Ukraine, the purpose of...

Black Sea ports sign action plan for the revival of local cruise shipping industry

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) June 11, 2018 – At the recent 52nd General Assembly of the association of Mediterranean cruise ports (MedCruise), in...

China could become a key concession partner in Ukraine’s infrastructure development

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) June 8, 2018 – Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Volodymyr Omelyan has discussed opportunities for investing in the...

World Bank to assist Ukraine with port sector reform

Odessa, Ukraine (Ukraine) June 4, 2018 – The Ukrainian government has launched a new World Bank supported technical assistance funded by the Public...

USPA and Odessa Port Operator sign cooperation agreement

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) June 1, 2018 – The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) and Odessa Port Operator LLC have signed a memorandum of...

XVII International Exhibition “Inter-Transport” started its work in Odessa

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) May 31, 2018 – The XVII International Exhibition “Inter-Transport” has started in the port of Odessa. Head of...

Ukraine government approves National Transport Strategy 2030

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) May 31, 2018 – The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved the National Transport Strategy for the period up...

President of Ukraine Poroshenko meets Chairman of DP World Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) May 27, 2018 – The President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has met with Chairman of DP World Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem. The...

Ukrainian delegation meets German government regarding port investment

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) May 27, 2018 – Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Volodymyr Omelyan met with the Head of the Department for Export...

Interlegal to be official representative of MTBS in Ukraine

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) May 24, 2018 – The international legal service Interlegal and consulting company MTBS (Maritime & Transport Business...

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