The Ukraine Crisis
On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict that began in 2014. Russian 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. This category includes all aspects of the conflict affecting ports – port status and alternative export routes. (Updated 24.06.2022)
Russia lost the Black Sea and one more ship,Ukrainian ports busy
Feodosia, Ukraine (Ports Europe) December 26, 2023 – Russian Navy’s Novocherkassk large landing ship, berthed in Feodosia port on the southern coast of...
Minesweeper expected today in Port of Constanta, Romania
Constanța, Romania (Ports Europe) December 19, 2023 – The minesweeper “Sublocotenent Ion Ghiculescu”, an M 270 minehunter, is expected today...
Azov Sea as a Russian lake
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) December 11, 2023 – A bill has been submitted to the lower house of Russia’s State Duma (parliament) to consolidate the...
First non-grain, U.S.-managed ship since the start of war delivered pipes in Ukraine
Erie, United States (Ports Europe) December 9, 2023 – The first non-grain, U.S.-managed ship successfully delivered and unloaded at Ukraine’s Black Sea...
No weekend for Ukraine’s Black Sea humanitarian grain corridor
Odesa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) December 2, 2023 – Since the launch of the temporary maritime humanitarian corridor in the Black Sea on August 8, almost 200...
New claims for mine explosion near a ship in the Black Sea
Pivdennyi, Ukraine (Ports Europe) November 19, 2023 – A sea mine exploded on November 16 very close to Liberia-flagged Georgia S bulk carrier transporting...
115 ships have used Ukrainian humanitarian corridor since August
Odesa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) November 17, 2023 – Since the launch of the temporary maritime humanitarian corridor in the Black Sea on August 8, 115...
Russia restored cargo handling in occupied Mariupol and Berdyansk ports
Mariupol, Ukraine (Ports Europe) November 16, 2023 – In the seized Ukraine’s Azov Sea ports of Mariupol and Berdyansk shipping and cargo...
Marsh McLennan launches “Unity” facility to support Ukraine grain exports
Kiev, Ukraine (Ports Europe) November 15, 2023 – Marsh McLennan, a leading global professional services firm, together with Ukrainian government, the...
Kyiv claims Ukrainian grain corridor works
Odesa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) November 10, 2023 – Kyiv claims that Ukraine’s Black Sea “humanitarian corridor” is working despite the Russian...
Bulk carrier ship hit by Russian missile in Ukrainian port of Pivdennyi
Pivdennyi, Ukraine (PortSEurope) November 8, 2023 – Liberia-flagged bulk carrier ship Kmax Ruler (91,800 DWT) was hit by a Russian missile in the...
No ships sailing to and from Odesa ports for days
Odesa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) November 7, 2023 – There were no ships sailing to or from the Ukrainian Black Sea ports of Odesa region in the past week,...
Kyiv claims Russia drops “explosive objects” in its Black Sea “humanitarian corridor”
Odesa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) November 1, 2023 – There were no ships sailing to or from the Ukrainian Black Sea ports of Odesa (Odessa) on October 31 and...
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...
2.2 mln tonnes of cargo handled by ports in Russia-occupied Crimea
Simferopol, Ukraine (in illegally occupied Crimea) October 25, 2023 – Cargo turnover of the ports in Russia-occupied Crimea in the first nine months of...