Bilhorod-Dnistrovsky Seaport

Port in Ukraine

46°10′59″N 30°22′30″E / 46.183°N 30.375°E / 46.183; 30.375DetailsOperated bystate and private stevedoresOwned byUkrainian Sea Ports Authority (government)Type of harbourNatural/ArtificialSize of harbour8,400 ha (32 sq mi)Size64,411 ha (248.69 sq mi)No. of piers9
1 (at Buhaz)StatisticsAnnual cargo tonnage1,000,000+employees784(2009)Website
www.uspa.gov.ua/bgd/

Port of Bilhorod-Dnistrovsky (Ukrainian: Білгород-Дністровський Морський Порт) is a port in the city of Bilhorod-Dnistrovsky, Ukraine. It is located on the north-western shore of Black Sea at Dniester Estuary,^[2] to the south-west from Odesa.

Bilhorod-Dnistrovsky Seaport is mainly a freight seaport. The port covers some 64.5 thousands hectares. Port also has a special port "Buhaz"^[3] with a single pier. The Bilhorod-Dnistrovsky Seaport has an area of 14,700 m² (158,000 sq ft) for covered storage and 192,180 m² (2,068,600 sq ft) for open storage. The total length of a pier complex is 1,225.9 m (4,022 ft). Upon the entrance to the Dniester estuary a local bridge allows 28 m (92 ft) of clearance for the incoming ships.

Port "Buhaz" is located in somewhat remote location from the main port in the rural settlement of Zatoka in Karolino-Buhaz rural hromada.

References

^ "ДЕРЖАВНЕ ПІДПРИЄМСТВО "БІЛГОРОД-ДНІСТРОВСЬКИЙ МОРСЬКИЙ ТОРГОВЕЛЬНИЙ ПОРТ"". clarity-project.info. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
^ "Морський порт Білгород-Дністровський". morhoz.od.gov.ua. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
^ "БІЛГОРОД-ДНІСТРОВСЬКИЙ МОРСЬКИЙ ТОРГОВИЙ ПОРТ, ДП". ua-region.com.ua. Retrieved April 12, 2022.