Port of Bilhorod-Dnistrovsky | |
Country: | Ukraine |
Location: | Bilhorod-Dnistrovsky, Odesa region[1] |
Operated: | state and private stevedores |
Owner: | Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (government) |
Type: | Natural/Artificial |
Sizewater: | 8400ha |
Size: | 64411ha |
Piers: | 9 1 (at Buhaz) |
Leadershiptitle: | Chief |
Blankdetailstitle1: | Chief engineer |
Cargotonnage: | 1,000,000+ |
Blankstatstitle1: | employees |
Blankstats1: | 784(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 14700m2 for covered storage and 192180m2 for open storage. The total length of a pier complex is 1225.9m (4,022feet). Upon the entrance to the Dniester estuary a local bridge allows 28m (92feet) 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.