OREANDA-NEWS. June 19, 2008. Commercial Seaport Yuzhny (Ukraine) has joined the Black and Azov Sea Ports Association, the port informs. The Association unites the ports of Bulgaria, Georgia, Russia and Ukraine. Apart form Yuzhny, the Association includes the ports of Iljichevsk, Odessa and Reni. BASPA is an international non-governmental organization contributing to partnership and cooperation between the ports of the Black Sea region as well as to information exchange between the parties.