Berdyansk sea port

Berdyansk sea port in the north-eastern part of Berdyansk Bay, on the coast between the two braids which Berdyansk and Berdyansk Obitochnaya located city of Zaporozhye region.

History Berdyansk seaport

In the early 19th century, there was a decision of the port on the Sea of Azov in connection with the need to export the grain harvested in the fertile lands of Tavria. Port, originally started to build in the estuary Obitochnaya, but this place was bad. And in 1824, the Governor-General Count Mikhail Vorontsov sent an expedition to the Sea of Azov to find a more suitable place. After investigations the bottom of the Gulf of Berdyansk captain second rank Nicholas Crete Governor has reported that such a place is found on the Berdyansk spit.

In November 3 of 1827 to the port and the city have been allocated land, and this date marked the beginning of chronology of Berdyansk. By the end of the year has already been a wooden pier. With the development of the port and the settlement developed Birdie, which marked the beginning of the city of Berdyansk. Foreign representatives of grain trading moved their offices here from Odessa and Mariupol. After the Crimean War and the restoration of the port, in Berdyansk began to open up trade consulates of foreign states.

During the operation of the port were built Lower Berdyansk and Upper Berdyansk beacons kilometer breakwater. All the war took place reflected on the port, but he always returned their former positions and developed further.

Characteristics of the Port

Currently Berdyansk sea port - a major transport hub and the modern enterprise serving freight transportation. It is equipped with advanced technology, it has a solid power. The total size of the water area of 225.5 hectares, depth - from 7 to 8.6 meters. By 9 berths summed up the way for the road and rail transport. The port accepts vessels with carrying capacity up to 15 tons, with a maximum length of 205 meters and pass a draft of 7.9 meters. Many berdyantsy families and generations are working on one of the major enterprises in the city.

Berdyansk port provides the following services:

Overload large cargo (general): all kinds of equipment, metal products and other things;
transhipment of bulk products such as coal, coke, chemicals, building materials;
transhipment of goods that are bulk: grains, food and other products;
Overload filler products in the form of light oil;
transports vehicles, cars, boats;
folding and storage;
It provides services for securing, lashing and securing special variety of goods;
forms a special enlarged cargo space.

Berdyansk port has its own oil complex, which is designed for transshipment of industrial oils and light oils, flash point smooth + 61 ° C and above. Processing tankers with these goods is carried out on the territory of a specialized terminal under №7. Handling complex can simultaneously handle 4 to 8 tanks. The total throughput capacity of the port is about 600 thousand tons per year.

How to reach the port of Berdyansk sea

Berdyansk sea port located in the Zaporozhye region, in the town of Berdyansk, street Gorky, 13/7. From the Zaporozhye, namely from the central bus station to the port can be reached by public or private cars. Own car to travel by road and by P37 T0819. If you use public transport, you should take the bus №9046, which goes in the direction of Mariupol, drive to Berdyansk, go out and take a walk to the sea port about 500 meters. The total distance from Zaporizhzhya to the port is approximately 195 km.