Illichivsk seaport (Odesa region) in January-March 2016 increased cargo transshipment by 1.5%, compared with January-March 2015, to 4.642 million tonnes.

According to live information from the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority, handling of exported cargo increased by 21%, to 3.466 million tonnes, imported goods decreased by 16.2%, to 815,600 tonnes, transit goods dropped by 43.4%, to 360,500 tonnes. Transshipment of cabotage cargo was not carried out.

Transshipment of liquid cargo in January-March 2016 decreased by 3.5%, to 466,500 tonnes, packaged goods decreased by 9.3%, to 796,500 tonnes, transshipment of dry bulk cargo increased by 5.1%, to 3.379 million tonnes.

Illichivsk maritime merchant port is a general-service international port, one of the largest on the Black Sea. Its annual handling capacity is over 30 million tonnes of cargo. It has specialized terminals and complexes that handle a wide range of freight, including liquid, bulk, and general cargo. The port's 29 berths are open to ships with tonnages of up to 100,000 tonnes.