Port News & Information Mediterranean, Black & Caspian Seas Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) October 6, 2026 – The privatised Makhachkala port, Russia’s only ice-free deepwater port in the Caspian Sea, is undergoing a major modernisation that will increase its capacity to 11 million tonnes per year. However, in 2025, the port handled only 3.22 million tonnes of cargo (+12.7%), and in the first six… Subscribe or log in to continue reading PortSEurope offers an English-language daily coverage from over 200 ports in the Mediterranean, Black and Caspian Seas as well as a fully indexed and easily searchable database with more than 15,000 articles. Subscribe