Port of Kerch explained

Port of Kerch
Country:Crimea
Location:Kerch, Crimea
Locode:UA KEH
Opened:1821
Owner:Sea/River Fleet Administration (government)
Type:Natural/Artificial
Piers:10
Leadershiptitle:Chief
Leader:Mykola Zelenkevych
Blankdetailstitle1:Chief engineer
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Website:www.kerchport.com

Kerch Marine Trade Seaport (Russian: Керченский морской торговый порт, Ukrainian: Керченський морський торговельний порт) is one of the oldest ports of Black Sea (and Sea of Azov) located in the city of Kerch on the eastern shores of Kerch peninsula at Kerch Bay.

The port has 10 piers.

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The Crimean port of Kerch is located in close proximity to the Black Sea waterways of oil transportation, international transport corridors and the Bosphorus (the exit to the Mediterranean Sea).

The port is located on the shores of the Kerch -freezing bay.On the coast of the Kerch Strait coldest months - January and February. The prevailing wind - NE. The port is open for navigation all year round.The port provides cargo-handling services and storage in open areas, with a total area of . and in covered warehouses of .

The Tavrida highway connects the port of Kerch to Sevastopol.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Smith . Benedict . 19 July 2023 . Thousands evacuated after Crimea ammunition depot bursts into flames . 2024-06-23 . Telegraph.co.uk . ProQuest.