In January-April 2020, Odessa Sea Port handled 8.295 million tonnes of cargo, 3.5% more than in the same period of 2019.
According to the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority's report, for the specified period, the port increased the transhipment of exported cargo by 0.1%, to 6.181 million tonnes, imported cargo by 24.5%, to 1.708 million tonnes. Coastal cargo handling decreased by 33.2%, to 23,880 tonnes, and transit cargo by 11.6%, to 382,910 tonnes.
The transhipment of bulk cargo at the Odessa Port increased by 29.6%, to 570,740 tonnes, dry and bulk cargo decreased by 11.2%, to 3.061 million tonnes, package cargo increased by 13%, to 4.663 million tonnes in January-April. Processing of containers for the period amounted to 218,475 TEU (an increase of 10.6% compared to the same period in 2019).
Odessa Port is located in the southwestern part of Odessa Bay on an artificially created area of 109.5 hectares. The Port serves ships up to 270 meters long with a draft of up to 13 meters. The total length of the mooring line is more than eight kilometers.
