The voyages, which were planned to start on May 1, 2023, after a 9-year hiatus, could not start as a suitable ship could not be found.
It was learned that the ferry service, which was planned to start on May 1, after 9 years, from Trabzon to Sochi, one of the most important port cities of Russia in the Black Sea, could not start due to the lack of suitable ships with the required features. Trabzon-Sochi ferry services, which were intensively made from Trabzon between 1992-2008 and were completely removed in 2014 due to the restriction imposed after 2008 and the decrease in interest in sea travel since 2010, were planned to restart on May 1, 2023. While the Trabzon Chamber of Commerce and Industry took initiatives on the subject and obtained the necessary permits for the ferry voyages, the search for a ship with a capacity of 300 passengers, 200 cars, 6 buses and 12 bulk cargoes to serve between Sochi-Trabzon was started. However, no ships with these features have been procured from the country or abroad until today. While it was learned that the search for the ship was continuing, no ship was found despite the 1.5 months that passed.