In January-October Odessa Commercial Seaport (OCS) transshipped 23.615 million tons of cargo (+4.15% against year-on-year result), OCS’s press center reports according to IA REGNUM. The result is attributed to growing transshipment of dry cargo - 12.642 million tons in January-October 2006 (+8.5% year-on-year). However, transshipment of liquid bulk cargo fell by 0.5% to 10.972 million tons.
Odessa Commercial Seaport is located in the south-western part of Odessa Bay at reclaimed territory covering 109.5 hectares. The capacity of the company’s facilities enables it to handle over 14 million tons of dry cargo and 24 million tons of liquid bulk cargo annually. The port accepts vessels with length up to 270 m and draft up to 13 m. Total length of the berths is over 8 km.