Branch of the State Unitary Enterprise of the Republic of Kazakhstan "Crimean Sea Ports" "Kerch Trade Port".
Transshipment of bulk, general, packaged cargo, rolling equipment. Maintenance of ships entering the port and roadstead.
Director – Volkov Vladimir Yurievich
Useful information: www.sevram.com/view_excursion.php?view=202
The port's capacity allows it to process 2.5 million tons of cargo per year. The port is equipped with modern equipment, reloading machines and mechanisms that allow the processing of general cargo (metal products, equipment, etc.), bulk cargo (ferroalloys, cast iron, scrap metal, pellets), containers, wheeled vehicles, and bulk grain.
Vessels up to 200 m long and with a draft of 7.8 m can enter the port.

General information
On the coast of the Kerch Strait, the coldest months are January and February. For most of the year, NE winds prevail, with significant speed and duration. In summer, winds from the south are frequent. Winds of 21-24 m/s are rare. There are few calms.
Fogs are most frequent from November to March. Precipitation occurs most often from November to March-April. Thunderstorms are most likely from May to October-November, when on average there are up to 3-5 thunderstorm days per month.
The port is located on the shore of Kerch Bay. The port's passage channel departs from the Yenikalsky elbow of the Kerch-Yenikalsky Canal (KEK) 1.1 miles to the ESE from Cape Bely and leads to the Shirokoy Mole of the port.
The port is open to ships all year round. During the period of icing, due to the constant change of currents and wind direction, ice movement may be observed. In such conditions, permission for the passage of a vessel is given by the vessel traffic control center (VTC) in each individual case.

Approach and departure of ships
Information about the approach of a vessel heading to the port is given 48 hours in advance, again - 24 hours in advance and is clarified 4 hours before approaching the Kerch-Yenikalsky Canal.

Swimming mode
The length of the strait is 22 miles, the greatest width between Kerch and the eastern edge of the Taman Bay is 22.5 miles, the smallest is 8 miles between Capes Khroni and Achilleion.
The Kerch-Yenikalsky Canal is accessible to vessels with a length of up to 215 m, with a draft of up to 8 m. The captain of the port of Kerch gives permission for large vessels to enter the canal in each individual case.
Navigation along the Kerch-Yenikalsky Canal of vessels with a length of more than 160 m and a draft of more than 6 m is carried out only during daylight hours. The entry of ships into the Kerch-Yenikalsky Canal during periods of fog, snowfall, haze, heavy rain, and wind speeds exceeding 14 m/s is prohibited. There is a system for regulating vessel traffic in the Kerch Strait. Vessels traveling to the ports of the Kerch Strait and in transit along the Kerch-Yenikalsky Canal must use the services of the Vessel Traffic Control Center.
The speed of vessels should not exceed: throughout the entire length of the Kerch-Yenikalsky Canal for vessels with a draft of more than 5m - 10 knots, for smaller vessels - 12 knots; on the approach channel of KMTP - 7 knots.

Pilotage
The port pilots provide pilotage to the port of Kerch, along the Kerch-Yenikalsky Canal and to all ports of the Azov Sea. Pilotage on the KEK is mandatory for all ships flying a foreign flag; CIS ships with a draft of more than 4.5 m or a length of more than 120 m; ships in disrepair; oil tankers and ships carrying dangerous goods; ships with a nuclear power plant; in other cases, by decision of the port captain.
Pilotage in the Sea of ​​Azov is mandatory for: all ships flying a foreign flag; ships in disrepair; oil tankers and ships carrying dangerous goods; ships with a nuclear power plant; of all ships during the ice campaign on the Sea of ​​Azov. An application for a pilot is submitted to the CRDS with information about the approach. When leaving the port - two hours before departure.

Towing support
To ensure the safety of ships turning from KEK to the approach channel of the port and in the opposite direction, the use of tugs is mandatory.
During mooring operations, all vessels with a capacity of more than 500 GRT must use harbor tugs.

In 2012, the Kerch sea trade port celebrated the 190th anniversary of its foundation.

On October 10, 1821, Russian Emperor Alexander signed a personal decree to the Senate on the opening of a port in Kerch, “...recognizing it as useful for improving our trade in the Black and Azov Seas...”. In 1821, the construction of the Great Harbor of Kerch Bay was completed. In 1874 - 1877 the Kerch - Yenikale canal was built. In 1903, work began on deepening the canal and reconstructing the port; the New Genoese Pier and the Wide Pier were erected.

In the 20th century, much was done to expand passenger traffic and increase the volume of cargo transportation through the Kerch seaport. In the post-war period (1945-1947), the damaged hydraulic structures of the Shirokoy Mole were restored in the seaport. Work was carried out on trawling and deepening the channels of the port and harbor. In the 60s of the 20th century, new berths 4 and 5 were built, and in the 70s the New Shirokiy Pier, berths 6 and 7 were built. The Kerch port was equipped with a large fleet of new reloading equipment, modern cranes and loaders were purchased. In the 80s of the 20th century, a large volume of foreign trade turnover of the USSR with the countries of the Middle East, Mediterranean and North Africa passed through the Kerch port.

From 1969 to 1985, 4 deep-water berths were put into operation in the Kerch port, 18 new portal cranes were put into operation, and 4 metal warehouses for cargo were installed. In 1980, deep-water berth No. 8, 212 meters long, capable of receiving large-tonnage fleets, was built and put into operation.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Kerch seaport became the property of Ukraine, and cargo traffic in the Kerch sea trade port decreased significantly. A seaport requires significant capital investments, constant updating of infrastructure, replacement of old equipment and mechanisms. The safety of navigation, cargo transportation, loading and unloading operations and cargo processing in the port is in the foreground. For these purposes, a Vessel Traffic Control Station was built in the seaport, the fleet of pilot boats was significantly replenished, and anchorage No. 471 was equipped in the southern part of the Kerch Strait. At 43 anchorages, loading and unloading operations are carried out on dry cargo ships with a maximum draft of up to 18 meters. The capacity of the Kerch port has increased significantly since 2002, when three berths were restored and production transshipment complex No. 2 was created, on the basis of which about 400 thousand tons of general and bulk cargo are processed.

In 2007, the creation of a railway ferry complex Kerch - Poti - Batumi began in the seaport. According to the results of 2007, the Kerch Commercial Sea Port (KSTP) processed 4.9 million tons of cargo, which was the best figure in its entire history. On April 3, 2009, the railway ferry service began operating at full capacity, its cargo turnover exceeds 30 thousand tons per month.

According to the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine, for 9 months of 2011, the Kerch sea trade port achieved an increase in cargo handling volumes by 9.4%. KMTP has become a leader among Ukrainian ports in terms of increasing the level of transit cargo processing. In January-September 2011, KMTP processed 182.6% more cargo than in January-September 2010.

A large amount of work has been carried out at KMTP to improve the infrastructure of the sea terminal in Kerch to resume passenger traffic between Kerch and the sea ports of Russia. The Kerch port receives cruise ships from foreign cruise companies.

In 2011, maritime traffic was resumed on the line “Port Kerch - Port Caucasus”. In 2008, a customs passenger checkpoint was built at KMTP. And from July 16, 2010, on the line “Port Kerch - Port Kavkaz” the boat “Dispatcher Kryshtopa” began to operate on a schedule. Passengers from Crimea can easily cross to the Taman coast and visit the resorts of the Caucasian coast of the Black and Azov seas.

There is no crowding at customs posts, and customs checks do not take much time. Passengers are not happy with the high cost of tickets and the inconvenient departure time of the boat, which coincides with the arrival of the bus at the port. The boat “Dispatcher Kryshtopa” is registered in the Russian port of Temryuk, was built in Rostov-on-Don at the “Red Sailor” plant in 1990 and was first based in Novorossiysk under the name “Reidovy-38”, in November 1990 it was renamed “ Dispatcher Kryshtop." The passenger boat is capable of reaching speeds of up to 9.0 knots, the crew consists of 3 people, the length of the vessel is 23.15 meters, it can carry up to 70 passengers.

In 2012, negotiations continue between Ukraine and Russia to expand maritime transport links between Crimea and Russia along the Anapa-City route.

The Russian side plans to introduce passenger transportation between Kerch and Sochi, Anapa, Novorossiysk, Gelendzhik, Rostov-on-Don, and Taganrog.

Port specialists have developed a development program for the KMTP enterprise until 2015. The development program provides for measures to double the capacity of the seaport. Preserving the infrastructure of the seaport and expanding its capacity require constant financing, both from the state and from investors.

The Kerch commercial port operates as a branch of the State Unitary Enterprise "Crimean Sea Ports". The port is located within the city, on the shore of the ice-free Kerch Bay, so it is open to ships all year round, although there is a seasonal change in ferry schedules and berth congestion levels.

The commercial port in Kerch has been operating since 1822, created by decree of Alexander I. Currently, the port complex includes seven cargo berths, one operating berth of the Marine Station, a port fleet berth, and three ferry berths.

The total length of all berths is 1,484 m. The open-air storage area is 140,000 sq. m. m, the area of ​​covered warehouses is 12,000 sq. m. m. The area of ​​the port water area is 868,000 sq. m. m.

Ferries to Kerch seaport

The Kerch port mainly serves cargo transportation. The main maritime transport hub for passenger ferries is the Kerch crossing.

Currently, depending on weather conditions, the Kavkaz - Kerch Sea Trade Port line is served by two cargo-passenger ferries: Yeysk and Boris Shtokolov.

Information about flights and tariffs is updated on the website of the State Unitary Enterprise “Crimean Sea Ports”.

How to get to Kerch port

The berths of the Kerch Sea Trade Port are located near the city center, along Kirov Street, so it is not difficult to get to the port on foot from most hotels: the berths with cargo ships can be seen from afar.

The nearest public transport stops are “Eremenko Street” (near Pilots Square) and “SRZ” (“Ship Repair Yard”). Suitable transport is bus No. 5, trolleybus No. 1, minibuses No. 2, 3, 5, 6, 19, 28.

From the Kerch bus station it is enough to drive just one stop or walk along Marshal Eremenko Street - the port is about 700 meters almost in a straight line.

The port is located on the shore of Kerch Bay. The port is open to ships all year round.

Kerch (population about 200 thousand people) is one of the oldest cities in Crimea, located on the shores of the Kerch Strait, connecting the Black and Azov Seas. Iron ore deposits have been explored and exploited on the Kerch Peninsula (explored reserves - 1.7 billion tons). The mining industry is developed in Kerch. Kerch is also a center of fishing and fish canning industry. In addition to the sea trade port and the port of Crimea (Kerch ferry crossing), there is a fishing port. Among the large enterprises are the metallurgical plant and the Zaliv shipyard. The date of birth of the Kerch sea trade port is considered to be October 10, 1821. The nearest port is Feodosia (distance - 100 km).

The nearest railway station is Kerch.

During periods of ice conditions, ice drift may be observed due to constant changes in currents and wind directions. In such conditions, permission for the passage of a vessel is given by the vessel traffic control center (VTC) in each individual case.

The port's capacity allows it to process 2.5 million tons of cargo per year. These are general cargo (metal products, equipment, etc.), bulk cargo (ferroalloys, cast iron, scrap metal, pellets), containers, wheeled vehicles, and bulk grain.

In recent years, the port's cargo turnover is about 1.2 million tons, about 310 vessels are handled.

The port has one industrial transshipment complex. The port has 7 berths with a total length of 1224 m. Access railway tracks allow cargo to be processed at the front and rear of the berths.

Handling equipment: universal forklifts – “Toyota”, 27 units. capacity up to 10 tons; "Calm", 17 units. capacity up to 4 tons; "Boss", 2 units. capacity up to 8 tons; specialized forklifts; tractors, bilge and storage vehicles, 13 units.

The total area of ​​covered warehouses is 139,639 sq. m. m. The port has 8 covered warehouses for storing general cargo with a total area of ​​11,812 sq. m. m., containing 82987 tons of cargo.

The port fleet includes 3 passenger ships, a tugboat, tugboats “Bora” and “Sirena”, a pusher tugboat, pilot boats, a bilge water collector, an oil skimmer, an oil waste collector, a bunkering vessel, a tank barge, and a floating crane.

Vessels up to 200 m long with a draft of up to 8.3 m can enter the port. The length of the Kerch Strait is 22 miles, the greatest width between Kerch and the eastern edge of the Taman Bay is 22.5 miles, the smallest is 8 miles between Capes Khroni and Achilleion. The Kerch-Yenikalsky Canal is accessible to vessels up to 215 m long with a draft of up to 8 m. The captain of the port of Kerch gives permission for large vessels to enter the canal in each individual case.

Vessels with a length of more than 160 m and a draft of more than 6 m can navigate the Kerch-Yenikalsky Canal only during daylight hours. The entry of ships into the Kerch-Yenikalsky Canal during periods of fog, snowfall, haze, and rain with a wind speed of more than 14 m/s is prohibited.

Characteristics of selected destination ports

Genoa(Genoa) - Mediterranean port of the city of Genoa on the Ligurian Sea. With a trade volume of 58.6 million tons, the Genoese port ranks first in terms of this indicator in Italy and second in terms of twenty-foot equivalent units after the port of Gioia Tauro, with a trade volume of 1.86 million TEU.

Genoa is one of the most important ports in the Mediterranean, through which the main external relations of the industrial regions of the North of the country are carried out, for which it serves as the closest exit to the foreign market. Genoa accounts for over 1/5 of the cargo turnover of all Italian ports (45.4 million). T in 1967, including oil cargo - 27.4 million. T). Imports are dominated by oil, coal, scrap metal, cotton, timber, and grain; exports are dominated by finished industrial products. Genoa is a large passenger port, a junction of railway, road and air communications. Greater Genoa is home to predominantly heavy industry, characterized by a high degree of concentration of production and the dominance of several large monopolies (Finsider, Finmecanica, Ansaldo, etc.). The largest shipyards in Italy, the production of aircraft, aircraft and marine engines, turbines, boilers, locomotives, tractors, and electrical equipment are concentrated here; military industry, precision mechanics, metallurgy (the second most powerful iron and steel plant in Italy, Cornigliano), oil refining (1/10 of the country’s total capacity). There are textile, jute, chemical, food and other enterprises. Several thermal power plants. university (15th century).

Trieste(Trieste) is a port located deep in the Gulf of Trieste on the Adriatic Sea. One of the largest ports in Italy. Maximum vessel length: 500 feet. The approach channel is 56-62 feet long and 17.2-18.2 m deep. The anchorage is more than 23.2 m. Pilotage is required. Main export items: vehicles, equipment, clothing, etc. Import: oil, oil products, gas. Cargo turnover is: 37.5 million tons per year.

General and bulk cargo are handled on berths with a total length of 3400 m and a depth of 6.0 - 7.9 m.

Containers and ro-ro cargo are handled on a pier with an area of ​​230 square meters. m. with berths with a total length of 1700 m and depths of 16.0 - 20.0 m. There are ramps for handling four types of Ro-ro vessels.

Spice(La Spezia) – port in North. Italy, on the Ligurian metro, in the region of Liguria, the administrative center of the province. Spice. 103 thousand inhabitants (1991). Cargo turnover of the port of St. 10 million tons per year. Mechanical engineering (including shipbuilding), oil refining; arsenal. Tourism. Naval base. The most important port in the region. Ship repairs are being carried out at the port. Towing is carried out from a tanker vehicle or barge.

Probably the most common definition of Kerch is “port city”. It is Kerch that now connects Crimea and mainland Russia - so far only through ports. Well, the most common profession among Kerch residents is a sailor. Which, as in the old joke, “a girl is waiting at the port.” It turns out that the lives of most citizens are somehow connected with the ports. But are we familiar with all of them?

In addition to its venerable age, it is also famous for its size, number of berths and, of course, cargo turnover. Having once become the center of working and industrial Kerch, it still does not slow down and to this day plays a vital role in the city’s economy.

Port Kamysh-Burun

This point came as a complete surprise to some of us. It turns out that in addition to the three well-known Kerch ports, there is one more, which is officially part of the State Unitary Enterprise Kamysh-Burun Production Company.

This is where the confusion begins. Judging by regional media reports, this very company (more precisely, a concrete and cement production plant), and with it the port, should have been reconstructed as recently as last spring. The headlines of online publications were full of loud phrases that “The Port of Kamysh-Burun will connect Crimea and Russia,” the Kerch administration stated that investors had begun to invest in the port, and repairs were already in full swing... But a year has passed. Rare mentions of Kamysh-Burun have completely disappeared from the press, and city authorities no longer raise this topic. What is happening to the port and for the benefit of whom it exists today is a mystery, because there is no information about it in the public domain.