Fourth capsize vessels
with draft of 18.5 m to depart from Port of Yuzhny
On July 2, the fourth vessel
requiring a pass draft of more than 18 m. will depart from berth №6 of the coal
and ore complex at the Port of Yuzhny.
Capesize Kiran (length - 282 m, width - 45 m) requires a draft of 18.7 m.
The vessel was loaded with iron ore concentrate produced by Metinvest Holding at the TIS-Coal terminal to a draft of 14.45 m. and then at berth №6 of the coal and ore complex at Yuzhny Port to a draft of 18.5 m.
The capesize vessel will be loaded to a draft of 18.7 m. at the anchorage point.
On June 30, Capesize Churchill Bulker left berth №6 carrying iron ore concentrate produced by Metinvest Holding, and on July 26 Capesize BLUE CHO OYU left pi berth №5 loaded to full capacity with iron ore pellets with a draft of 18.44 m.
Yuzhny Port Director Alexander Lagosha: “A navigational draft of 18.5 m is an intermediate result. Our investment plan includes the reconstruction of the approach channel and inland approaches. The dredging project will expand port capacity by increasing depths to 21 m. This is consistent with the requirements of maritime safety and will improve navigability and allow us to load ships with a draft of more than 19.5 m. Reaching these planned depths and working regularly with such ships will put Yuzhny Port on par with ports in South Africa, Australia and Brazil that handle the bulk of the global trade in coal and iron ore. New depths will also ensure the stable transit of this coal and iron ore. This new capacity will affect not only the profitability of the port, but also several industries and Ukraine as a whole.”
According to the port development plan, deep-water conditions will be established for all existing and new terminals. The designs and titles were approved by ordinances №711-r and 714-r of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on September 9, 2012. Dredging in the operational water area and the approach channel of the Port of Yuzhny started in February 2013. Since then, the navigational draft has been increased from 14.5 metres to 18.5 m. As a result of the dredging, the Port of Yuzhny is now the deepest port in the Black Sea that can handling capesize vessels up to 200,000 DWT The dredging works are being done by Mobius GmbH.
On June 25, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk instructed the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine to prepare rehabilitation programs for all economic sectors. Expert say the dredging of the water area of the Port of Yuzhny is the most effective ways of supporting the agriculture sector. Since dredging began, Mriya, UkrLandfarming and Portinvest Holding announced the construction of three powerful terminals for the transshipment of grain. The prime minister underscored that the agriculture sector is the main goal in the medium-term. “In three years we can increase production volumes and become an influential country on the world food market,” Yatsenyuk said.
The head of government said that he would personally present in parliament and for public discussion a program for the development of the agricultural sector, which will receive foreign lines of credit.
Capesize Kiran (length - 282 m, width - 45 m) requires a draft of 18.7 m.
The vessel was loaded with iron ore concentrate produced by Metinvest Holding at the TIS-Coal terminal to a draft of 14.45 m. and then at berth №6 of the coal and ore complex at Yuzhny Port to a draft of 18.5 m.
The capesize vessel will be loaded to a draft of 18.7 m. at the anchorage point.
On June 30, Capesize Churchill Bulker left berth №6 carrying iron ore concentrate produced by Metinvest Holding, and on July 26 Capesize BLUE CHO OYU left pi berth №5 loaded to full capacity with iron ore pellets with a draft of 18.44 m.
Yuzhny Port Director Alexander Lagosha: “A navigational draft of 18.5 m is an intermediate result. Our investment plan includes the reconstruction of the approach channel and inland approaches. The dredging project will expand port capacity by increasing depths to 21 m. This is consistent with the requirements of maritime safety and will improve navigability and allow us to load ships with a draft of more than 19.5 m. Reaching these planned depths and working regularly with such ships will put Yuzhny Port on par with ports in South Africa, Australia and Brazil that handle the bulk of the global trade in coal and iron ore. New depths will also ensure the stable transit of this coal and iron ore. This new capacity will affect not only the profitability of the port, but also several industries and Ukraine as a whole.”
According to the port development plan, deep-water conditions will be established for all existing and new terminals. The designs and titles were approved by ordinances №711-r and 714-r of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on September 9, 2012. Dredging in the operational water area and the approach channel of the Port of Yuzhny started in February 2013. Since then, the navigational draft has been increased from 14.5 metres to 18.5 m. As a result of the dredging, the Port of Yuzhny is now the deepest port in the Black Sea that can handling capesize vessels up to 200,000 DWT The dredging works are being done by Mobius GmbH.
On June 25, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk instructed the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine to prepare rehabilitation programs for all economic sectors. Expert say the dredging of the water area of the Port of Yuzhny is the most effective ways of supporting the agriculture sector. Since dredging began, Mriya, UkrLandfarming and Portinvest Holding announced the construction of three powerful terminals for the transshipment of grain. The prime minister underscored that the agriculture sector is the main goal in the medium-term. “In three years we can increase production volumes and become an influential country on the world food market,” Yatsenyuk said.
The head of government said that he would personally present in parliament and for public discussion a program for the development of the agricultural sector, which will receive foreign lines of credit.