Ukraine
Ukraine - 2.1.1 Port of Odessa

Port Overview

The port is situated on the NW shore of the Black Sea, in the SW part of Odesa Bay. It has year-round navigation; ice-breaker assistance is occasionally required in severe winters. Prevailing winds from the North direction; those from the NNE and NNW being the strongest
Port protected on
the East side by various moles and on the North side by the jetties of the Oil Harbour.

The port area consists of several harbours and comprises 54 berths with depths ranging from 7 m to 11.5 m. The extent of a berthing line: over 9,000 m. Maximal vessel dimensions: length - to 330 m, width – to 40 m, draught - to 13.0 m. A wide variety of cargoes is handled. There are berths for passenger vessels on Voyennyy Mole which are capable of accommodating six ocean-going liners simultaneously and are served by a modern and spacious passenger terminal. Facilities for handling LASH vessels at the reconstructed Karantinnyy Mole.

 

During the war, the port was actively used for grain transportation (‘Grain Initiative’), but Russia left the initiative, blocked the port on 17 July 2023, and conducted multiple missile attacks on the port infrastructure. The extent of the damage is not disclosed, but direct attacks took place between July and October 2023).

 

Port statistics below reflect the pre-war situation.

 

Port website: Port of Odessa Website

Key port information can also be found at: Maritime Database Website

 

Port Location and Contacts

 

Country

Ukraine

Province or District

NW shore of the Black Sea

SW part of Odessa Bay

Town or City (closest location) with distance (km)

Name: n/a

km: n/a

Port's Complete Name

Port of Odessa

Latitude

46.48333

Longitude

30.75

Managing Company or Port Authority

Port of Odessa Authority

Management Contact Person

Chief of Administration:

Miaskovskyi Oleksiy Mykhailovych

(048) 729 47 00 ; (048) 729-35-00 ; (048) 722-13-13

Closest Airport and Frequent Airlines to / from International Destinations (before the war)

Airport Name: Odessa International Airport located 11 km south-west of Odessa Sea Port.

Airlines: Ukrainian International Airline, Air Moldova, Belavia, Turkish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Ellinair, FlyDubai, Georgian Airways, LOT – “Polish Airlines”, Onur Air, UTair
International destinations: Warsaw, Vienna, Dubai, Kishinev, Minsk, Istanbul, Tbilisi, Tel Aviv, Sharm-el-Sheikh

 

Official website of Odessa International Airport

 

Port Picture

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Description and Contacts of Key Companies

For information on Ukraine Port contact details, please see the following:

 

Ukraine Port and Waterways Company Contact List

  • Port of Odessa Authority, Mytna Square 1, Odessa 65004, Tel: (0482) 226631, Telex: 412677
  • BSSC SU, Officials: Chief of Administration: O.M. Miaskovskyi, Chief Accountant: K.V. Grytsyuk.
  • Port call sign UDE. Odessa Radio: 500, 454 & 2182 kHz (calling); 500, 447 & 2182 kHz(working).
  • Odessa Radio 1, Port Control: VHF Channel 16,156.8 MHz Odessa Radio 17
  • Harbor Master: VHF Channel 9, 156.45 MHz Odessa Radio 8, Movements control: VHF Channel 67, 156.375 MHz

 

Odesa Port Daily Loading/Discharging Capacity

Cargo

Capacity (t)

Liquid

Crude oil

10000

Black petroleum products

13300

Diesel fuel

3300

Bulk

Grain

2000

Sugar

2000

Ground oil-cake/bran

900

Fertilizers in Bulk

3000 / 5000

Ore

1500 / 2000

Coal

1500 / 2000

General

Equipment in boxes

450

General cargo

450

Metal constructions

700

Cotton in bales

500

Pipes of large diameter

800

Paper, cardboard, cellulose

800 / 1000

Timber packaged

450 - 500

Containers (units)

900

Port Handling Equipment

Numerous electric portal cranes of up to 45t cap; floating cranes up to 100t cap and various other cargo handling equipment. 

 

Largest Vessel: 116283 dwt, 266.5 m long 

Port main terminals/facilities

Terminal

Terminal Details

Pier No

Berth Details

"Olimpex coupe terminal"

 fertilizers, scrap & steel cargoes

03

04

berth line=230m/draft=11,70m

berth line=270m/draft=11,50m

"Metalsukraine terminal"

steels, grains & general cargoes

07

08

berth line=350m/draft=11,50m

berth line=280m/draft=09,50m

"Novolog terminal" 

steels & general cargoes

10

11

12

13

berth line=200m/draft=11,50m

berth line=180m/draft=11,50m

berth line=200m/draft=11,60m

berth line=200m/draft=11,70m

"Interterminal" 

steels, grains, scrap & general cargoes

12

berth line=270m/draft=09,90m

"Passenger terminal" 

cruise & ferry ships only

15,16,17,18,19

n/a

"Petrex terminal"

steels,grains, baged & general cargo

21

22

23

berth line=150m/draft=08,80m

berth line=150m/draft=09,00m

berth line=240m/draft=09,20m

"IronImpex terminal

steels,scrap, grains & general cargo

25

26

berth line=200m/draft=10,00m

berth line=200m/draft=10,00m

"Brooklyn-Kyev terminal"

operates with steels, grains, sugar & general cargoes

Silo pier No.30

Silo pier No.31

32

33

berth line=200m/draft=09,80m

berth line=200m/draft=09,80m

berth line=170m/draft=11,20m (max ship LOA=200m)

berth line=170m/draft=11,50m (max ship LOA=200m)

Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges

The port is not fully functioning, so the rates are not applicable.

 

 

Container and Ro/Ro Facilities

  • Container terminal equipped with highly mechanised and powerful container handling equipment. 
  • Ro/Ro vessels can be accommodated at the port. Ore and Bulk Cargo Facilities:
  • Grain terminal at Berth No 7, two pneumatic unloaders each operating up to 300t/h.
  • Sugar terminal, highly mechanised facility where sugar can be transferred directly from vessels to railway wagons.
  • Other bulk cargoes handled include bauxite and mineral building materials. 

 

Terminal Information

Multipurpose Terminal

  • The Oil Harbour is situated at N part of the port and is protected by a mole.
  • There are five oil berths and the channel to the berths is 1600m long,125m wide and has a least depth of 13.6m.
  • A new tanker berth has come into operation for large tankers and reports state that the channel has been dragged to accommodate the larger vessels at the terminal. 

Ship repairs

Odessa Shiprepair Yard, Tel: (0482) 238262, Fax:(0482)235233, Telex: 232267.

 

Floating docks with lifting cap of 6000t, 15000t and 27000t to accommodate vessels up to 200 m loa and 300m beam. Port hospital and medical centre.

Cargo Handling

The companies of non-state pattern of ownership rendering cargo handling services:

  • Company branch "HPC-UKRAINE" of «HPC Hamburg Consalting GmbH Port»;
  • Metalsukraine Corp.Ltd.» LLC;
  • "Novolog" LLC;
  • "Novotech-Terminal" LLC;
  • "Brooklyn-Kiev" LLC;
  • "UNSC" LLC;
  • "Olympex Coupe International" LLC;
  • Subsidiery Enterprise «Prista-Oil Ukraine»;
  • Odessa Port Industrial-Transshipment Complex» LLC;
  • Brooklyn-Kiev Port  LLC;
  • Private Joint Stock Company with Foreign Investments "Sintez-Oil".

 

Service of the port’s facilities:

  • embarkation-disembarkation at the passenger terminal;
  • rendering of services to freight and passenger vessels with own fleet;
  • shipyard services;
  • supplying with water at berths and at anchorage;
  • stuffing and unstuffing of containers;
  • taking off sewage, garbage etc.;
  • granting of the passenger terminal exhibition hall for exhibitions, concerts and other events;

Main Storage Terminal

Single and multi-floor warehouses and concrete open storage areas are available. There is also a cold store. 

Port of Odessa Entry Procedures for Foreign Visitors

Foreign delegations, groups and individuals that are going to enter the territory of the Port of Odessa and have a meeting with the Port Authority need to submit the following documents:

Official letter addressed to the General Manager of Odesa Seaport Authority sent to e-mail welcome@port.odessa.ua, monitor@port.odessa.ua or fax 00 38 048 729 36 01, no later than 14 (fourteen) working days before the planned visit.

The letter should contain the following data on each member of the delegation: first name, family name, date of birth, citizenship, sex, name of the company, and position in the company.

 

Besides, the letter should cover:

  • Date and time of the visit
  • Purpose of the visit
  • Issues planned to discuss
  • Facilities and terminals planned to visit

 

Copies of passports (ID cards) of each member of the delegation should be provided as well.
In case of absence of the above documents and/or in case of violence of the deadline, the visit will not take place.
For any additional questions, please contact:
Tel. +38 048 729 49 00
Fax +38 048 729 36 01
E-mail:
monitor@port.odessa.ua

Port Security

Port name: Odessa, Ukraine

Status: Port Open

UN Locator code: UAODS

N 46*2 9`27.6 E30*4 5`30.3

Port Security Level: 1 (one)

 

In the port, a system of maritime security measures has been implemented under the requirements of Chapter XI-2 "Special measures to enhance maritime security" of Safety of life at sea (SOLAS 74) and International ship and port facility security code (ISPS Code). System of maritime security measures includes duly certified systems of the conventional port facilities as follows:

 

 

Port facilities

UAODS-0001

Brooklin-Kiev

UAODS-0002

Metalsukraine

UAODS-0003

Novolog

UAODS-0004

Olimpex-Coupe

UAODS-0005

Novotech-terminal

UAODS-0006

Ukrainian National Stevedore company

UAODS-0007

Container terminal

UAODS-0008

Oil terminal

UAODS-0009

Odesa port cold storage

UAODS-0010

Passenger terminal

 

UAODS-0011         Specialized terminal - port auxiliary fleet

UAODS-0050

Brooklyn-Kiev-Port

UAODS-0051

Prista Oil-Ukraine

UAODS-0052

Ship repair terminal

UAODS-0057

Porto-SAN

 

For more information, please visit International Maritime Organization - Global Integrated Shipping Information System (http://gisis.imo.org/Public/Default.aspx) section Maritime Security.

 

 

Port system of maritime security measures are provided by Maritime Security Service. Maritime Security Service consists of duly authorized officers who are part of Port Facility Security Group and Seaport Security Detachment which provides the whole range of measures to ensure the checkpoint and keeping security regimes.

 

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