OREANDA-NEWS. April 13, 2009. In the first quarter of 2009, Iljichevsk Commercial Seaport (Odessa region, Ukraine) handled 4.304 million tones of cargo (-9.8%).

In March 2009 the port handled 1,709 tonnes of cargo (+4.7%). Export of grain grew by 291%, transshipment of vegetable oil climbed by 59%, ore – by 66%, metal – by5%.

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. In 2008, the port handled 18.904 million tones of cargo and reached the net profit of UAH 110.5 million.