Analysis of the activities of the operating ports of Ukraine under martial law

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Published: Sep 2, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47049/2226-1893-2025-3-179-191
Keywords:
seaports, martial law, cargo turnover hydro engineering projects

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M.P. Doubrovsky
Odesa National Maritime University, Odesa, Ukraine
V.E. Kalyuzhna
Odesa National Maritime University, Odesa, Ukraine
O.V. Kalyuzhnyi
State enterprise Odesa Commercial Sea Port

Abstract

The article presents an analysis of the operational activities of Ukrainian working ports under martial law. It outlines the current structural basis of Ukraine's maritime industry and highlights key concepts related to the state of seaports, categorizing them as: operational, non-functional due to proximity to military actions, or closed (temporarily occupied). An analysis of direct damage to the state-owned maritime and inland waterway transport infrastructure caused as a result of Russian aggression was conducted. The dynamics of cargo turnover changes from 2021 to 2024 in the seaports of the Danube region and «Great Odesa» are investigated and illustrated. The article also highlights hydrotechnical projects (fairway and water area deepening, berth infrastructure restoration) that improved navigation safety in the Danube and «Great Odesa» areas. Finally, it conducts a comparative analysis of port performance indicators under the Grain Corridor initiative and after its suspension.

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How to Cite
Doubrovsky, M., Kalyuzhna, V., & Kalyuzhnyi, O. (2025). Analysis of the activities of the operating ports of Ukraine under martial law. Herald of the Odessa National Maritime University, (77), 179-191. https://doi.org/10.47049/2226-1893-2025-3-179-191
Issue
No 77 (2025): Herald of the Odessa National Maritime University
Section
Technology and organisation of transportation
Author Biographies

M.P. Doubrovsky, Odesa National Maritime University, Odesa, Ukraine

Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor of the Department of Marine and Civil Engineering and Architecture

V.E. Kalyuzhna, Odesa National Maritime University, Odesa, Ukraine

Associate Professor of of the Department of Marine and Civil Engineering and Architecture

O.V. Kalyuzhnyi, State enterprise Odesa Commercial Sea Port

Ph.D, Deputy Head of the Odesa Sea Port Administration for Port Infrastructure Development

References

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