Specialized Seaport Olivia

Specialized Seaport Olivia[3] (until 2017 - Specialized Seaport Oktyabrsk)[4][5] is a seaport[6] located on the left bank of the Bug Estuary 25 km from Mykolaiv. According to the Law of Ukraine "On Seaports of Ukraine," the functions of the seaport administration are performed by the Olvia branch of the state enterprise of the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority.[7]

Specialized Seaport Olivia
Native name
Спеціалізований морський порт «Ольвія»
Location
Country Ukraine
Locationм. Mikolaiv,[1] а/c 170, 54052
Coordinates46°49′59″N 31°57′22″E
Details
Opened1965
Operated byMinistry of Infrastructure of Ukraine[2]
Type of harbornatural
Available berths8
Employees827
Head of administrationAndriy Yuriyovych Yehorov
Statistics
Annual cargo tonnage3 million tons
Website
Site of the Stevedoring Company, Site of the Private Sea Terminal

On 1 March 2022, the MV Banglar Samriddhi was struck by a missile while empty at anchor during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. One crew member was killed killed by the missile after it detonated on the bridge. Following the incident, the vessel was left in port and its surviving 28 crewmembers were evacuated to Bangladesh.[8][9]

See also

References
  1. "Qterminals, Our Company". qterminals-olvia.com. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  2. "Russian bombing targets the Ukrainian port of Olivia on the Black Sea". middleeast-24.com. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  3. "Постанова Кабінету Міністрів України від 25 січня 2017 р. № 46 "Про перейменування морського порту Іллічівськ та спеціалізованого морського порту Октябрьск"". zakon.rada.gov.ua. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  4. Постанова Кабінету міністрів України від 25 січня 2017 року № 46 «Про перейменування морського порту Іллічівськ та спеціалізованого морського порту Октябрьск»
  5. "Порт "Октябрськ" перейменували на "Ольвія"". espreso.tv. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  6. "Qatar and Ukraine agree to invest $140mn for Olivia Port development". gccbusinessnews.com. 21 August 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  7. "IFC Supports Landmark Port Concession in Ukraine, Boosting Infrastructure Development". ifc.org. August 20, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  8. Paul, Ruma; Saul, Jonathan (18 March 2022). "Bangladesh seeks $22.4 mln after missile hits ship in Ukraine". Reuters. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  9. Coyne, Matt; Dixon, Gary (2 March 2022). "Engineer killed in attack on Bangladeshi bulker in Black Sea". Trade Winds News. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
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