General Description
Location: Sukhumi is located on the eastern shore of the Black Sea, approx 200km from the Turkish border.
General overview: The port consists of an outer roadstead, in which lies the anchorage area and a number of alongside berths situated on the N shore of Zaliv Sukhumi. In the center of Sukhumi Port there is a cargo and passenger complex, to the west - about a mile and a half - is a cargo complex. In the water area of the port there are 9 berths, 6 berths of which belong to the cargo passenger terminal, 1 to the cargo area (PPC-berth 10), 2 are in the water area of the harbour-shelter (GTU) and one in the water area of the terminal for bulk cargo (Oil base). There are no breakwaters giving protection. The harbour is ice free. Vessels may anchor in the port roads in mud holding ground. The port's throughput of traffic consists of general cargo, passengers and oil.
Load line zone: Summer.