Dmitry Kutateladze, Marketing Director of Ruscon, a prominent multimodal operator within the Delo Group, has projected that Novorossiysk, Russia’s largest port on the Black Sea, will exceed 700,000 loaded TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units) by the end of 2024. This anticipated figure represents a substantial increase in container turnover for the port, underscoring its growing role in regional and international trade. Kutateladze elaborated that while this growth is promising, the port is currently grappling with a significant share of empty containers, which impacts overall efficiency and logistics operations. The high proportion of empty containers highlights ongoing issues with container utilization and the need for improved management strategies to optimize the port's throughput and operational performance.