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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.

Odessa port’s container terminal traffic rises 10% y/y in H1 2017

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) August 24, 2017 – Odessa port’s container terminal handled 145,000 TEUs in the first half of 2017, up 10% on the year,...

World Bank experts say Odessa port complicates city’s transport network analysis

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) August 17, 2017 – Representatives of the World Bank (WB) who study the transport system of Odessa to propose recommendations,...

Odessa port cargo traffic rises 1.3% y/y in Jan-July 2017

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) August 16, 2017 – Odessa port handled 13.78 million tonnes of cargo in the first seven months of 2017, up 1.3% on the year,...

Odessa port resumes road reconstruction works

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) August 15, 2017 – In early August, work on the reconstruction of the second stage of Odessa port overpass road was resumed....

Ukrainian minister says 13 ports to be managed under concession

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) August 15, 2017 – Ukrainian ports need to be privatised because private owners can provide better conditions for development,...

Ukrainian seaports cargo traffic rises in Jan-July 2017

Mykolaiv, Ukraine (Ports Europe) August 11, 2017 – In January-July, 2017, cargo handling in Ukraine’s seaports amounted to 76.2 million tons, which is...

Ukraine joins Go-Highway project to develop transport corridor connecting the Baltic and Black Seas

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) August 7, 2017 – Ukraine is to engage in the development of a transport corridor connecting the Baltic and Black Seas...

Odessa port starts dismantling of building to facilitate investment project of Louis Dreyfus

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) August 3, 2017 – Odessa port has started the dismantling of the building that was preventing the completion of the investment...

Odessa port reveals qualified bidders for reconstructing passenger terminal

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) August 3, 2017 – Two companies are participating in the competition for the selection of a contractor for the reconstruction...

Ukraine to begin work on transport corridor linking Black Sea, Baltic ports

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) July 31, 2017 – Ukraine plans to begin the implementation of the project of the international transport corridor Go Highway,...

Government approves fiscal plan of Odessa port for 2017

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) July 21, 2017 – The Ukrainian government has approved the financial plan of Odessa seaport for 2017 with an expected net...

USPA completes revision of port charges calculation method

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) July 20, 2017 – Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA), in cooperation with the state enterprise “UKRNIIMF”...

Louis Dreyfus set for Odessa port investment

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) July 16, 2017 – The Ukrainian government has approved the draft financial plan of Odessa seaport, which will allow Louis...

Ukraine’s sea ports transship 450,000 tonnes of grain in July 1-7

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) July 12, 2017 – Ukraine’s sea ports transshipped 450,400 tonnes of grain for export in the period between July 1 and 7,...

Ukraine’s USPA implements five infrastructure projects with agricultural firms

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) July 10, 2017 – Ukraine Sea Ports Authority (USPA) is implementing five major infrastructure projects with the agriculture...

USPA completes tender for reconstruction of Odessa port dock

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) July 5, 2017 – Ukraine Sea Ports Authority (USPA) has said it completed a tender for the reconstruction of dock 7 at Odessa...

USPA to sell non-core assets

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) July 5, 2017 – Ukraine Sea Ports Authority (USPA) has said it plans to sell non-core assets in its balance, in order to improve...

USPA enhances cybersecurity

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) July 4, 2017 – The  (USPA) has said it will use only corporate communications that provide an adequate level of...

New management appointment at Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) June 27, 2017 – The Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine has appointed Oleg Protchenko as the new Head of Nikolaev branch...

EBRD, EIB to invest €50 million in development of Dnieper River as transport artery

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) June 23, 2017 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) intend to...

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