Located near Odessa ââ¬â is the largest Ukrainian seaport and one of the largest ports in the Black Sea basin, with a total annual traffic capacity of 40 million tonnes (15 million tonnes dry bulk and 25 million tonnes liquid bulk). The port has an immediate access to railways allowing quick transfer of cargo from sea routes to ground transportation. Along with its younger satellite ports of Illichivsk (1958) and Southern (1973) port of Odessa is a major freight and passenger transportation hub of Ukraine.
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