Port of Berdiansk

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{{Infobox Port

| name = Port of Berdiansk

| native_name =Бердянський морський порт

| image =Бердянский морской торговый порт.JPG

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| country ={{UKR}}

| location =Berdiansk

| coordinates ={{coord|46|45|02|N|36|46|45|E|scale:10000|display=title}}

| opened = 1835

| operated =

| owner = Ministry of Infrastructure (Ukraine)
Temporarily occupied by RF{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/24/europe/ukraine-russian-warship-berdyansk-intl/index.html|title=Ukrainians claim to have destroyed large Russian warship in Berdyansk|website=cnn.com|date=March 25, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2022/04/13/the-ukrainians-claim-they-damaged-a-russian-cruiser-be-skeptical/?sh=20c1434b3971|title=Aerospace & Defense - Editors' Pick - One Of Russia's Biggest Cruisers Knocked Out Near Odessa|website=forbes.com|date=Apr 13, 2022|accessdate=April 14, 2022}}

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| sizeland =168,160 м²

| size = 274,816 м²

| berths = 10

| wharfs =

| piers =10

| employees =

| leadershiptitle = Head of the seaport

| leader = Taras Mykolayovych Verniba
(Bohdan Babets, soon to be replaced by Nikolai Ilyin)

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| cargotonnage =4.45 million tons (2015){{cite web|url=http://www.morvesti.ru/news/1680/56394/|title=Грузооборот портов Азовского бассейна Украины в январе- мае сократился на 34,1% до 3,7 млн тонн |website=morvesti.ru|date=2016|accessdate=April 14, 2022}}

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| blankstatstitle1 =Water density

| blankstats1 =1008

| blankstatstitle2 =Salinity of water

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| blankstatstitle3 =Radio
Channels

| blankstats3 =call sign "Berdyansk-Radio-1"
2, 24, 73, 93

| website = www.bmtport.com.ua
uspa.gov.ua

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The Port of Berdiansk is a seaport in the city of Berdiansk, Ukraine, on the Sea of Azov.{{cite web |url= https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/article259723870.html |title=Flames and smoke rise at Berdyansk Port as Ukraine says Russian ship 'destroyed'|website=miamiherald.com|date=March 24, 2022|accessdate=April 14, 2022}} It is the only port in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast and one of Ukraine's two Azov ports (along with Mariupol).

According to the Law "On Seaports of Ukraine," the functions of the seaport administration are performed by the Berdiansk branch of the state enterprise of the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority. The seaport is guarded by the Berdyansk Border Detachment.

Since 27 February 2022, Berdiansk has been under Russian occupation.

File:Біля порту Бердянська ЗСУ знищили російський десантний корабель «Саратов».jpg destroyed near Berdyansk port.]]

See also

{{Portal|Ukraine|Transport}}

References