Ukraine’s top five ports handled 91.5% of the nation’s cargo during the first eight months of this year,

Ukraine’s top five ports handled 91.5% of the nation’s cargo during the first eight months of this year, reports the Sea Ports Authority. Pivdennyi once again was the most dynamic, with its cargo levels growing by 25% yoy, to handle 42 million tons, or 40% of the nation’s total. This growth was at the expense of Ukraine’s next three busiest ports: Mykolaiv -10%, to 19.2 million tons; Odesa -7%, to 15.6 million tons; and Chornomorsk -1%, to 15.4 million tons. Strong growth was registered at the two Azov ports. Mariupol was up 21%, to 4.6 million tons. Berdyansk was up 33%, to 1.5 million tons.