Port of Constanța
The Port of Constanța is located in Constanța, Romania, on the western coast of the Black Sea, 179 nautical miles (332 km) from the Bosphorus Strait and 85 nmi (157 km) from the Sulina Branch, through which the Danube river flows into the sea. It covers 3,926 ha (9,700 acres), of which 1,313 ha (3,240 acres) is land and the rest, 2,613 ha (6,460 acres) is water. The two breakwaters located northwards and southwards shelter the port, creating the safest conditions for port activities. The present length of the north breakwater is 8,344 m (5.185 mi) and the south breakwater is 5,560 m (3.45 mi). The Port of Constanța is the largest on the Black Sea and the 17th largest in Europe.
| Port of Constanța | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Location | Constanța County |
| Coordinates | 44°10′24″N 28°38′18″E |
| UN/LOCODE | ROCND |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1909 |
| Owned by | Compania Naționalǎ Administrația Porturilor Maritime Constanța |
| Type of harbour | Natural/Artificial |
| Size of harbour | 26.13 km2 (10.09 sq mi) |
| Land area | 12.13 km2 (4.68 sq mi) |
| Size | 38.26 km2 (14.77 sq mi) |
| No. of berths | 146 |
| No. of piers | 27 |
| Employees | 6,000 |
| General manager | Constantin Matei |
| Statistics | |
| Vessel arrivals | 14,824 (2014) |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 55,641,910 tonnes (2014) |
| Annual container volume | 668,293 TEU's (2014) |
| Value of cargo | US$ 6 billion |
| Passenger traffic | 69,910 people |
| Annual revenue | US$ 160 million |
| Net income | US$ 14 million |
| Website www.portofconstantza.com | |
The favourable geographical position and the importance of the Port of Constanța is emphasized by the connection with two Pan-European transport corridors: IV (high speed railway&highway) and the Pan-European Corridor VII (Danube). The two satellite ports, Midia and Mangalia, located not far from Constanța Port, are part of the Romanian maritime port system under the coordination of the Maritime Ports Administration SA.