Sea transport and inner water transport Sea transport The marine industry of Ukraine comprises of a network of seaports, as well as loading terminals, moorings and complexes of various forms of ownership. Map of seaports in Ukraine Source: Ministry of infrastructure of Ukraine In Ukraine, there are 13 (not including the Crimea) operating ports, which include 5 deep-water ports, they are: the Pivdennyi Port, the ports in Chornomorsk, Odesa, Mykolaiv. About 60% of handled freight comes through the three largest of them, Odesa, Illichivsk and Pivdennyi Ports. i.e. All Ukrainian ports are at the moment state-owned enterprises. Water transport traffic volumes in 2014-2016 9m 2014 9m 2015 9m 2016 Freight traffic, m tons 4.3 4.8 4.8 - % change y-o-y 8.9 11.2 0.6 Passenger traffic, m passengers 0.5 0.5 0.4 - % change y-o-y -19.8 1.2 -20.9 Source: State Statistics Committee Cargo turnover by sea ports, m t in 9m 2016 Source: Ministry of infrastructure of Ukraine Inner water transport There are a number of river ports operating on the inland waterways, for example in Kyiv, Dnepropetrovsk and Zaporozhye. Ten river ports, the majority of which are privately owned, suggest a sound alternative to sea ports to cargo owners and shipowners. Additionally, river ports provide an opportunity for smaller vessels to avoid transshipment in sea ports with further road/rail transportation within the country, thus saving costs to the shippers.
Sea transport and inner water transport Sea transport The marine industry of Ukraine comprises of a network of seaports, as well as loading terminals, moorings and complexes of various forms of ownership. Map of seaports in Ukraine Source: Ministry of infrastructure of Ukraine In Ukraine, there are 13 (not including the Crimea) operating ports, which include 5 deep-water ports, they are: the Pivdennyi Port, the ports in Chornomorsk, Odesa, Mykolaiv. About 60% of handled freight comes through the three largest of them, i.e. Odesa, Illichivsk and Pivdennyi Ports. All Ukrainian ports are at the moment state-owned enterprises. Water transport traffic volumes in 2014-2016 9m 2014 9m 2015 9m 2016 Freight traffic, m tons 4.3 4.8 4.8 - % change y-o-y 8.9 11.2 0.6 Passenger traffic, m passengers 0.5 0.5 0.4 - % change y-o-y -19.8 1.2 -20.9 Source: State Statistics Committee Cargo turnover by sea ports, m t in 9m 2016 Source: Ministry of infrastructure of Ukraine Inner water transport There are a number of river ports operating on the inland waterways, for example in Kyiv, Dnepropetrovsk and Zaporozhye. Ten river ports, the majority of which are privately owned, suggest a sound alternative to sea ports to cargo owners and shipowners. Additionally, river ports provide an opportunity for smaller vessels to avoid transshipment in sea ports with further road/rail transportation within the country, thus saving costs to the shippers.
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