Port of Bilhorod-Dnistrovsky ( uk, Білгород-Дністровський Морський Порт) is a

port A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as Ham ...

in the city of

Bilhorod-Dnistrovsky Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi ( uk, Бі́лгород-Дністро́вський, Bílhorod-Dnistróvskyy, ; ro, Cetatea Albă), historically known as Akkerman ( tr, Akkerman) or under different names, is a city, municipality and port situated on ...

Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...

. It is located on the north-western shore of

Black Sea The Black Sea is a marginal mediterranean sea of the Atlantic Ocean lying between Europe and Asia, east of the Balkans, south of the East European Plain, west of the Caucasus, and north of Anatolia. It is bounded by Bulgaria, Georgia, Roma ...

Dniester Estuary Dniester Estuary, or Dniester Liman ( uk, Дністровський лиман; ro, Limanul Nistrului) is a liman, formed at the point where the river Dniester flows into the Black Sea. It is located in Ukraine, in Odessa Oblast, and connects B ...

, to the south-west from

Odessa Odesa (also spelled Odessa) is the third most populous city and municipality in Ukraine and a major seaport and transport hub located in the south-west of the country, on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea. The city is also the administrativ ...

. Bilhorod-Dnistrovsky Seaport is mainly a freight seaport. The port covers some 64.5 thousands hectares. Port also has a special port "Buhaz" with a single pier. The Bilhorod-Dnistrovsky Seaport has an area of for covered storage and for open storage. The total length of a pier complex is . Upon the entrance to the Dniester estuary a local bridge allows of clearance for the incoming ships. Port "Buhaz" is located in somewhat remote location from the main port in the town of Zatoka which is part of Bilhorod-Dnistrovsky city municipality. Dniester-Tsaregradsky-duct-4

References

External links

Ukrmorrichflot State Administration website

Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy website
Buildings and structures in Odesa Oblast Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Ports of Odesa Oblast Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority {{port-stub