Yuzhne confirmed its leadership as Ukraine’s busiest port,

Yuzhne confirmed its leadership as Ukraine’s busiest port, handling 11.6 million tons, up by 19%. Mykolaiv came in second, with 8.2 million, up 26%. Chornomorsk dethroned Odesa for third place, handling 6.4 million tons, up 23%. The Pearl of the Black Sea came in fourth, with 6.2 million tons, up 5%. Kherson enjoyed a 40% jump, handling almost 1 million tons. The two Azov ports saw declines: Mariupol down 5%, to 1.3 million tons, and Berdyansk, down 27%, to 261,000 tons.