Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, historically known as Aq Kirmān or by other names, is a port city in Odesa Oblast, southwestern Ukraine. It is situated on the right bank of the Dniester Estuary leading to the Black Sea, in the historical region of Budjak. It also serves as the administrative center of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion and is coterminous with Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. It is the location of a large freight seaport. Population: 47,727.
Dniester Estuary, or Dniester Liman is a liman, formed at the point where the river Dniester flows into the Black Sea. It is located in Ukraine, in Odesa Oblast, and connects Budjak to the Ukrainian mainland. The city of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi lies on its western shore and Ovidiopol on its eastern shore. Shabo, situated downstream of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, is known for its wine. The estuary hosts the Bilhorod-Dnistrovsky Seaport.
Ovidiopol is a coastal rural settlement in Odesa Oblast, Ukraine. It is located on the eastern bank of Dniester Estuary directly across Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi and 40 km (25 mi) west of Odesa. Ovidiopol hosts the administration of Ovidiopol settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population: 11,407.
The Port of Odesa or Odesa Sea Port, located near Odesa, 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, the only port of Ukraine capable of accepting Panamax class vessels. 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 Chornomorsk (1958) and Pivdennyi (1973), the Port of Odesa is a major freight and passenger transportation hub of Ukraine.
Zatoka is a rural settlement in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion, Odesa Oblast, in southwestern Ukraine. It belongs to Karolino-Buhaz rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. The population of Zatoka is 1,972. Its name comes from the Ukrainian-language word zatoka, meaning "bay".
The Port of Chornomorsk, or Sea Port of Chornomorsk, is a port in the city of Chornomorsk, Ukraine. It is located on the north-western shore of Black Sea at Sukhyi Estuary, to the south-west from Odesa.
Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion is a raion (district) in Odesa Oblast of Ukraine. It is part of the historical region of Bessarabia. Its administrative center is the town of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi. Population: 196,618.
Kerch Marine Trade Seaport is one of the oldest ports of Black Sea located in the city of Kerch on the eastern shores of Kerch peninsula at Kerch Bay.
Kerch Fishing Seaport is a fishing port of Black Sea located in the city of Kerch on the eastern shores Kerch peninsula at Kerch Bay just south of the Port of Kerch.
Port of Kherson is a port in the city of Kherson, Ukraine. It is located in the delta of Dnieper river.
Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi fortress or Akkerman fortress is a historical and architectural monument of the 13th–14th centuries. It is located in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi in the Odesa Oblast of southwestern Ukraine, the historical Budjak.
Lower Dniester National Nature Park covers a large portion of the Dniester River Estuary where it enters the Black Sea in southwestern Ukraine. The floodplains and waterways are important to nesting and wintering waterfowl. They are also important for spawning fish: over 70 species of fish in 20 groups are recorded in the park. The boundaries include two Ramsar wetland sites of international importance. The park is about 30 km west of the city of Odesa, in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi and Odesa Raions in Odesa Oblast.
Pivdennyi Seaport is a commercial seaport in the Ukrainian city of Pivdenne near Odesa, on the Black Sea coast.
Izmail Sea Commercial Port, a state-owned enterprise in the field of maritime transport, is a multidisciplinary port located in the waters of the Kiliia River estuary of the Danube. It reports to the Ministry of Infrastructure (Ukraine). It is an important transport hub of Ukraine. According to the Law of Ukraine "On Seaports of Ukraine," the functions of the seaport administration are performed by the Izmail branch of the state enterprise of the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (AMPU). The number of employees at Port of Izmail as of 2009 was 2,520 people.
The Dnieper-Bug Sea Commercial Port is a seaport located in Ukraine on the left bank of the Bug estuary near the Rus' Spit, 10 miles south of the Mykolaiv Sea Commercial Port and 32 miles from the Black Sea.
Mykolaiv River Port is an inland port of Mykolaiv located on the left bank of the Southern Bug River, 40 km upstream from the confluence of the river with the Dnieper estuary.
The Ust-Danube Seaport is a state-owned enterprise of the Ukrainian transport system, located in the southern part of the Zhebriyansʹka Bay of the Black Sea and at the mouth of the Ochakiv estuary of the Danube Delta. The port administration is located in Vylkove, Odesa Oblast. According to the Law of Ukraine "On Seaports of Ukraine," the functions of the seaport administration are performed by the Ust-Danube branch of the state enterprise of the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority.
The Reni Seaport is a port located on the left bank of the Danube. It is an important transport hub of Ukraine, where the work of river, sea, road, and rail transport is closely intertwined. Navigation takes place throughout the year. The maximum depth near the berths is 3.5–12 m, which allows you to handle any type of cargo. According to the Law of Ukraine "On Seaports of Ukraine," the functions of the seaport administration are performed by the Rhine branch of the state enterprise of the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority. The Reni port has been damaged as a result of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The Port of Kiliia is a river port of the Ust-Danube Commercial Seaport. It is located on the 47-km section of the Chilia branch of the Danube River, in the city of Kiliia. The length of the berth front is 150 m, the depth of the berths is 4 m.
