Black Sea
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Russian roulette
Slow investment at the country’ s leading seaport has allowed competing ports to leap-frog Novorossiysk, as Alex Hughes explains 01 Jun 2007 - Port Strategy
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Odessa celebrates leap in throughput
The container terminal at the Novorossiysk’ s neighbouring port of Odessa, which is run by a subsidiary of Hamburg Port Consulting, handled 395,563 teu in 2006 compared with 279,812 teu the year before. This 41% increase, notes public relations deputy general director Svetlana Yarovaya, can be attributed to a number of factors, including improved organisation of the terminal, the introduction of new equipment and working methods, and improvement to the CTIS system. 01 Jun 2007 - Port Strategy
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Life after feedering
Black Sea ports are following Constantza’ s lead to take on a transhipment role in the region.Alex Hughes reports 01 Jun 2007 - Port Strategy
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Odessa snaps at Illichivsk's heels
Just 30 km separates the rival Ukrainian ports of Odessa and Illichivsk, but the management systems employed by the two are worlds apart, reports Alex Hughes 01 Aug 2006 - Port Strategy
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Top slot out of reach for Turkey
Turkey's ports would like nothing better than to steal the transhipment hub crown from Constantza, but are development options limited without private sector investment, asks Alex Hughes 01 Aug 2006 - Port Strategy
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Feeders vie for Black Sea business
Approximately 70% of current imports into the Black Sea region are being sourced in the Far East, but opinions are divided on the most effective way to actually reach these markets, writes Alex Hughes 01 Aug 2006 - Port Strategy
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Constantza carves niche as hub of choice
Booming Black Sea business has given this Romanian port the edge. Alex Hughes reports on how transhipment rules Constantza's roost 01 Aug 2006 - Port Strategy
