OREANDA-NEWS. October 8, 2007. In January-September 2007, throughput of Yuzhny port (Ukraine) grew by 7.2%, year-on-year, to 16.596.3 million tonnes, the port’s throughput informs. In the reported period, cargo handling totaled 11.542.2 million tonnes (+10.9%, year-on-year). In the 9-month period the port handled 989 vessels and 115,739 open-top wagons.   

In September, 2007, the port’s throughput totaled 1.753.6 million tonnes against planned 1.590 million tonnes.  Cargo handling amounted to 1.270.9 million tonnes against planned 1.015 million tonnes. In September the port handled 132 vessels and 10,144 open-top wagons.
Yuzhny port is the largest and most deep-water port complex of Ukraine capable of handling 100,000-dwt vessels. The port specializes on transshipment of liquid chemicals, grain, coal and containers. There are berths for export shipment of bulk and general cargo. Major directions of transportation are the basins of the Black and Mediterranean Seas, Latin America, USA, Middle East, South-East Asia.