OREANDA-NEWS. March 6, 2009. In January-February 2009, Sea Commercial Port of Illichivsk handled 2.61 million tonnes of cargo (-17%, year-on-year), the port informs.

In the reported period, transshipment of general cargo amounted to 1.15 million tonnes (-32%), transshipment of liquid bulk cargo fell by 28% to 231,000 tonnes.

In February the port handled 1.4 million tonnes of cargo including 630,000 tonnes of general cargo, 640,000 tonnes of dry bulk and 110,000 tonnes of liquid bulk cargo. The port’s container throughput totaled 19,000 TEU.

The port of Illichivsk is situated on the North coast of the Black Sea. The port links Ukraine with almost 100 countries. The port has facilities capable of handling over 30 million tonnes of cargoes annually; modern berths with total quay line of 6,000 m; facilities which can provide simultaneous storage of 1,5 million tonnes of cargo. Total open storage area –575,000 sq. m; warehouse area – 28,000 sq. m. Multimodal Complex of the port has independent entrances for rail wagons and motor transport.  The port provides handling and storage of a wide range of foreign trade cargo. It accepts vessels of all flags and types with maximal draught of up to 13 meters and deadweight of up to 100,000 tonnes. Round-the-year navigation and icebreaking pilotage is available in the port. In 2008 the port handled 18.904 million tonnes of cargo.