Informall BG, an Odesa-based cargo analytical and consulting firm, has studied a key Russian container port on the Black Sea to identify the influence of the ongoing war in Ukraine. The results suggest that Russian container traffic has declined, but not by much, and some carriers are increasing their market share.

Novorossiysk, located on the East side of the Black Sea, is connected by rail and highways to the main population and industrial centers of Russia, Transcaucasia, and states of Central Asia.