Azov Sea port handled 3 million tonnes less than in 2020
In January-May 2021, seaports of the Azov Sea handled 3 million tonnes less cargoes than in 2020, IAA PortNews correspondent cites Sergey Safonichef, head of the Azov Sea Ports Administration, as saying at the open meeting of the Harbour Masters.
According to him, the ports are still under the pressure of the epidemiological situation caused by COVID-19.
Kavkaz port increased its throughput by 13% to 41.6 million tonnes, Rostov-on-Don – by 11.5% to 25.6 million tonnes, Taganrog – by 3.9% to 2.9 million tonnes.
The total number of calls in the 5-month period fell by 18%, or 1,390 calls, year-on-year, with the steepest fall registered at the ports of Rostov-on-Don (-20%) and Kavkaz (-35%). The ports of Azov and Yeisk demonstrated a slight increase – by 6% and by 3% accordingly. The number of calls in Taganrog and Temryuk is nearly flat. The total throughput of the Azov Sea ports fell by 11%, or by 3 million tonnes with Kavkaz and Rostov-on-Don port attributing the decrease to the absence of grain. Meanwhile, Temryuk port increased its throughput by almost 16%, primarily due to the handling of oil products. The port of Yeisk handled 1.69 million tonnes, 5.7% more than in 2020. Despite the fall of grain handling, the port increased its throughput with the growth of oil cargo handling.
The port of Taganrog increased its throughput by 16% primarily due to the handling of ferrous metal. Throughput of Azov port totaled 3.15 million tonnes, + 10%, year-on-year.
Port handles breakbulk cargo, bulk, containers, passenger and fishing vessels. It has good technical facilities for handling a wide range of cargoes. The port area is protected by piers and breakwaters.
Navigation is possible all year with the exception of 30–90 days of ice conditions when only ice-strengthened ships can proceed if escorted by an icebreaker. Cargo handling capacity is nearly two million tons per year and, after reconstruction works, will rise to approx. 5 million tons/year.
LOCATION: In southern Russia on the NE coast of the Sea of Azov, in the Gulf of Taganrog, 10 n.m. west of the
As Ukraine possesses the most powerful port potential among all countries of the Black Sea region. Along its Black and Azov Seas coastline there are 18 merchant seaports: Reni, Izmail, Ust-Dunaisk, Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Ilyichevsk, Odessa, Yuzhniy, Nikolaev, Oktyabrsk, Kherson, Skadovsk, Yevpatoria, Sevastopol, Yalta, Theodosia, Kerch, Berdyansk, Mariupol, as well as 12 port points.
The most important Ukrainian ports are those of Odessa, Ilyichevsk, and Yuzhniy, all situated not far from each other in the north-western part of the Black Sea.
These three ports alone totally account for 56.6 % of the entire cargo turnover in Ukrainian merchant seaports and 38.28 % of cargo handling in all ports and terminals of the country. These ports offer the best approach ways (drafts of vessels accommodated are 11.5 – 14.5 m.). The other ports in Ukraine can only accommodate ships with considerably less draft.
. The total throughput of the Azov Sea ports fell by 11%, or by 3 million tonnes with Kavkaz and Rostov-on-Don port attributing the decrease to the absence of grain. Meanwhile, Temryuk port increased its throughput by almost 16%, primarily due to the handling of oil products. The port of Yeisk handled 1.69 million tonnes, 5.7% more than in 2020. Despite the fall of grain handling, the port increased its throughput with the growth of oil cargo handling.
