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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.

Ukrainian ports export 4.1 million tons of grain

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) September 20, 2022 – Ukraine says that it has exported 4.1 million tons of grain since the export process started in July...

11 grain ships set to leave Ukrainian ports today

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) September 15, 2022 – A total of 11 grain ships are scheduled to leave the Ukrainian Black Sea ports of Odessa, Chornomorsk...

Ukraine to reach 1 mln tonnes of grain exported via Black Sea ports

Odessa (Ports Europe) August 29, 2022 – Since August 1, 39 dry cargo ships, including 19 blockaded in ports since the Russian invasion in Ukraine on...

Ukraine exports 594,000 tonnes of grain, mainly corn

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) August 19, 2022 – Since August 1, 24 ships Ukraine has exported 594,000 tonnes of grain, mainly corn. The total included...

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik reported revenue up +9.% in H1 2022

Hamburg, Germany (PortSEurope) August 12, 2022 – In January-June 2022, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) reported revenue up +9.% to € 779.5...

12 ships with grain have already left Ukrainian ports under the UN-brokered deal

Chornomorsk, Ukraine (PortSEurope) August 9, 2022 – Two ships loaded with grain sailed out of Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Chornomorsk, bringing the...

The first ship with Ukrainian grain since Feb 24 left the port of Pivdenny

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) August 8, 2022 – The first ship with Ukrainian grain since February 24 has left the port of Pivdenny port today – the...

First vessel arrives at Ukrainian port where 13 ships loaded with grain are ready to leave

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) August 6, 2022 – On August 6, the first ship (Fulmar S) is to arrive in a Ukrainian Black Sea port for loading with grain,...

Three grain ships leave port of Odessa

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) August 5, 2022 – Three ships carrying grain have left Ukrainian ports, the Turkish defenсe ministry said today. Two ships...

Ukraine is looking at adding Mykolaiv Port to the “grain corridor”

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) August 2, 2022 – The Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine is looking at the possibility of adding Mykolaiv Sea Commercial...

First ship with Ukrainian grain has left the port of Odessa

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) August 1, 2022 – The Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship Razoni left the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odessa on August 1 for...

Ukrainian ports are ready to start grain exports – government

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) July 30, 2022 – Ukrainian ports are ready to start grain exports, stated the Ministry of Infrastructure. Yesterday, a...

Ukraine prepares three Black Sea ports and ships for grain export

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) July 25, 2022 – Ukraine is preparing the three Black Sea ports of Odessa, Chornomorsk and Yuzhny for the resumption of work and...

Russian missiles hit Odessa port hours after it signed an agreement for safe grain export

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) July 24, 2022 – The Russian navy has fired four cruise missiles at Ukraine’s largest port of Odessa. This occurred just hours...

Ukraine and Moldova will restart the Berezine-Basarabeasca railway connection

Chișinău, Moldova (PortSEurope) June 25, 2022 – A Memorandum of Understanding was signed today between the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional...

Russia says that the occupied ports of Berdyansk and Mariupol are operating normally

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) June 9, 2022 – The Russian government has said that the occupied ports of Berdyansk and Mariupol are operating normally and...

Comment by Ukraine government regarding the blockade of Ukrainian seaports by Russia

After attacking Ukraine, Russia has blocked Ukrainian seaports. The Russian army has mined areas of the sea, and is constantly trying to break through the...

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik reports strong first quarter

Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) May 13, 2022 – Hamburger Hafen und Logistik has reported a strong first quarter with increased TEU throughput and...

European Council President Charles Michel, makes surprise visit to Odessa

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) May 9, 2022 – European Council President Charles Michel made a surprise visit to Odessa on Monday and talked about the...

Europe Day statement by President Charles Michel in Odesa, Ukraine

Today Europe Day is celebrated in Brussels, in Strasbourg and across the European Union. It marks the anniversary of the historic Schuman Declaration, in 1950,...

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