According to operational data of SE «Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority», in January-August 2016 the cargo handling in seaports of Ukraine amounted to 85 million 777 thousand tons, which is 10% lower than 2015.

The cargo handling of export cargo in seaports of Ukraine amounted to 64 million 798 thousand tons (a decline of 2.7% by the year 2015), imported 10 million 619 thousand tons (down 11.6%).

The slump was recorded in almost all ports. In Belgorod-Dniester cargo handling was 66.9% from the same last year, Reni is 76.1%, of Specialized Sea Port «Oktyabrsk» — 79,4%, Sea Port «Yuzhny» — 82,8%, Illichevsk — 91.9 %, Odessa — 98%, Kherson — 98,9%, Skadovsk — 99.7%, Nikolaev — 99,8%. The growth showed in cargo handling in the port of Izmail — 111,5% and Ust-Danube — 183,2%.

Transshipment of transit cargo amounted to 7 million 255 thousand tons (60.7% of the indicators of 2015), internal transport links — 3 million 105 thousand tons.

Container handling in seaports for the reporting period rose by 27.8% and amounted to 402 347 thousand TEU.

State port operators within the management structure of the Ministry of Infrastructure was handled 27 million 543 thousand tons (32% of total). Other port operators (mostly private ownership) on all piers were handled 58 million 234 thousand tons (68% of total). Including port operators (mostly private ownership) through the berths of USPA — 33 million 917 thousand tons (40% of total volume).