Monthly exports/imports volume in Port of Illichivsk reaches 1.71 million tonnes
Handling of outbound / inbound cargoes at Ukraine based Sea Commercial Port of Illichivsk (Port of Ilyichevsk) in October 2014 totaled 1,715,000 tonnes, the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine said.
The monthly volume includes largely grab bulk cargo – 1,075,000 tonnes, general cargo – 398,054 tonnes and liquid bulk cargo – 241,061 tonnes. The port statistics said there were 120 calls at the port in October. The port operators handled 12,660 rail cars: 11,254 of them discharged and 1,406 loaded.
State-owned Sea Commercial Port of Illichivsk (Port of Ilyichevsk) is among four largest Ukrainian ports. The company’s handling facilities allow transshipping annually over 30 million tonnes of cargo. The port operates the 6-km-long quay wall with 29 berths. Port of Illyichevsk also has three railway entrance and three crossing points for overland transport. Port of Ilyichevsk projected container capacity is more than 1 million TEUs. Depths at piers enable the port to accommodate simultaneously up to three ocean-going 5000teu, 300-m-long container ships.