The Port of Odessa says its throughput in January-February totaled 4,151,500 tons, up by 9.6% YoY.
In February, the port handled 2,175,000 tons, up by 1.5% YoY. Transshipment of dry cargo totaled 1,922,100 tons, up by 1.7%, including 709,800 tons of grain, down by 9.1%, metal – 628,200 tons, up by 18.8%. The port’s container throughput grew by 0.1%, to 565,800 tons, or by 13.6%, to 46,711 TEUs. Transshipment of liquid bulk cargo totaled 252,900 tons (+0.3%).
The port authorities attribute the fall in transshipment of liquid bulk cargo to foreign policy and the decision of the Russian government to export its oil cargo exclusively via the ports of Russia.
Port of Odessa is one of the largest ports of the Black Sea-Azov basin. It covers the area of 141 hectares and can accommodate vessels of up to 330 meters in length and up to 13 meters in draft. Waterfront of the port exceeds 9 km. The port’s technical capacities allow handling more than 25 million tons of dry and 25 million tons of bulk cargoes annually. Container terminals provide handling of over 900,000 TEU per year. The passenger terminal is capable to serve up to 4 million tourists a year. (Portnews/Business World Magazine)