Chornomorsk seaport (Odesa region) reduces handling of goods by 7.7%, to 19.437 million tonnes in January-October 2020 compared to the same period in 2019.
According to the website of the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA), over the ten months Chornomorsk port reduced the transshipment of export cargo by 2.1%, to 15.838 million tonnes compared to January-October 2019, import cargo by 30.3%, to 2.654 million tonnes, and coastal cargo by 71.3%, to 51,600 tonnes, but increased handling of transit cargo by 1.3%, to 892,260 tonnes.
Handling of bulk cargo in the seaport decreased by 11.7%, to 1.216 million tonnes, dry bulk cargo by 4.7%, to almost 13.749 million tonnes, and packaged goods by 14.9%, to 4.472 million tonnes.
Handling of containers amounted to 125,282 TEU (increased by 12.6%).
Chornomorsk seaport is a universal international port, one of the largest on the Black Sea. The enterprise has specialized terminals and complexes that allow handling a wide range of cargo: liquid, bulk, general. The seaport’s 29 berths are capable of receiving vessels with a carrying capacity of up to 100,000 tonnes. The port’s annual designed capacity is over 30 million tonnes.
