Transport in Ukraine

{{Short description|Overview of transport systems in Ukraine}} {{Update|date=March 2026}} '''Transport in Ukraine''' includes ground transportation (road and rail), water (sea and river), air transportation, and pipelines. The transportation sector accounts for roughly 11% of the country's gross domestic product and 7% of total employment.<ref name="WorldBank2024">{{cite web |url=https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/ukraine |title=Ukraine Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment |publisher=[[World Bank]] |date=2024 |access-date=14 March 2026}}</ref>

[[File:Скоростной поезд "Хендай".jpg | alt=HRCS2 unit|thumb|[[HRCS2 multiple unit]]. Rail transport [[Ukrainian Railways|is heavily utilised in Ukraine]].]]

In total, Ukrainian paved roads stretch for {{convert|164732|km}}.<ref name=cia>{{cite web |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/ukraine/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110024014/https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/ukraine |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 10, 2021 |title=Ukraine |access-date=24 December 2007 |date=13 December 2007 |website=[[CIA World Factbook]]}}</ref> Major routes, marked with the letter 'M' for 'International' ([[Ukrainian language|Ukrainian]]: ''Міжнародний''), extend nationwide and connect all major cities of Ukraine, and provide cross-border routes to the country's neighbours.

International maritime travel is mainly provided through the [[Port of Odesa]], from where ferries sail regularly to [[Istanbul]], [[Varna, Bulgaria|Varna]] and [[Haifa]]. The largest ferry company presently operating these routes is [[UkrFerry|Ukrferry]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ukrferry.com/ |title=Судоходная компания Укрферри. Морские паромные перевозки на Черном Море между Украиной, Грузией, Турцией и Болгарией |publisher=Ukrferry.com |access-date=30 December 2010}}</ref>

[[File:M29 motorway (Ukraine), Valky interchange.jpg|thumb|The Kharkiv–Dnipro motorway (M18)]] [[Rail transport in Ukraine]] connects all major urban areas, port facilities and [[Manufacturing|industrial centres]] with neighbouring countries. The heaviest concentration of [[railway track]] is the [[Donbas]] region of Ukraine. Although [[rail freight transport]] fell in the 1990s, Ukraine is still one of the [[rail usage statistics by country|world's highest rail users]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://permanent.access.gpo.gov/lps3997/9510uktn.htm |title=Transportation in Ukraine |access-date=22 December 2007 |website=U.S. Government Printing Office}}</ref>

The total amount of railroad track in Ukraine extends for {{convert|22473|km}}, of which {{convert|9250|km}} was electrified in the 2000s.<ref name=cia/> The state has a monopoly on the provision of passenger rail transport, and all trains, other than those with cooperation of other foreign companies on international routes, are operated by its company [[Ukrainian Railways|Ukrzaliznytsia]].

[[Boryspil International Airport|Kyiv Boryspil]] is Ukraine's largest international airport. It has three main passenger terminals and is the base for the country's flag carrier, [[Ukraine International Airlines]]. Other large airports in the country include those in [[Kharkiv International Airport|Kharkiv]], [[Lviv International Airport|Lviv]] and [[Donetsk International Airport|Donetsk]] (now destroyed). In addition to its flag carrier, Ukraine has a number of airlines including [[Windrose Airlines]], [[Dniproavia]], [[Azur Air Ukraine]], and [[AtlasGlobal Ukraine]]. [[Antonov Airlines]], a subsidiary of the Antonov Aerospace Design Bureau, was the only operator of the world's largest fixed wing aircraft, the [[An-225]].

== Wartime developments (2022–present) == Following the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]] that began on 24 February 2022, Ukraine's transport sector has undergone significant disruption and adaptation. Civilian airspace remains closed to all flights, with major airports including [[Boryspil International Airport|Kyiv Boryspil]], [[Kharkiv International Airport|Kharkiv]], and [[Lviv International Airport|Lviv]] suspended indefinitely.<ref name="SafeAirSpace2026">{{cite web |url=https://safeairspace.net/ukraine |title=Ukraine Airspace Status |publisher=SafeAirSpace.net |access-date=14 March 2026}}</ref> The [[Antonov An-225]] Mriya was destroyed at [[Antonov Airport|Hostomel Airport]] during the initial invasion in February 2022.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60505656 |title=Antonov An-225: World's biggest plane destroyed in Ukraine |work=[[BBC News]] |date=27 February 2022 |access-date=14 March 2026}}</ref>

Maritime exports initially halted due to Black Sea blockades but resumed via the Ukrainian Maritime Export Corridor established in August 2023, enabling cargo shipments along the western Black Sea coast with support from Romania and Bulgaria. Seaports handled 82.2 million tonnes of cargo in 2025, reaching 95.3% of annual targets despite ongoing attacks.<ref name="USPA2026">{{cite web |url=https://www.uspa.gov.ua/ |title=Cargo throughput results for 2025 |publisher=Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority |date=January 2026 |access-date=14 March 2026}}</ref>

Rail transport, operated by [[Ukrainian Railways|Ukrzaliznytsia]], remains critical for both civilian mobility and freight. Approximately 30% of the network has sustained damage, but freight volumes increased 18% in 2024, with ongoing track repairs and European-gauge conversion projects (including the Chop–Uzhhorod line) advancing integration with the EU's [[Trans-European Transport Network]] (TEN-T).<ref name="ISPI2025">{{cite web |url=https://www.ispionline.it/ |title=Ukraine's Transport Sector Under War: Adaptation and European Integration |publisher=Institute for the Study of War & Partners |date=June 2025 |access-date=14 March 2026}}</ref> The World Bank estimates $77.5 billion will be needed for transport sector reconstruction over 2024–2034.<ref name="WorldBank2024"/>

==Economy== ===Transport infrastructure=== {{More citations needed|section|date=March 2026}} Ukraine's transport infrastructure has faced significant challenges since the Russian invasion began in February 2022. Pre-war assessments noted that the sector generally met only basic economic needs, with safety, efficiency, and environmental standards lagging behind European benchmarks.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oecd.org/ukraine/ |title=Ukraine: Transport Infrastructure Review |publisher=[[OECD]] |date=2021 |access-date=14 March 2026}}</ref> Wartime damage has affected approximately 30% of rail infrastructure and numerous road bridges, with total verified transport sector losses estimated at $36.7 billion as of 2024.<ref name="WorldBank2024"/>

Despite these challenges, adaptive measures have maintained critical connectivity: rail freight volumes increased 18% in 2024, and the Ukrainian Maritime Export Corridor has restored significant seaborne trade capacity.<ref name="ISPI2025"/> Reconstruction priorities under the National Transport Strategy until 2030 emphasize "build back better" principles, including digitalization, intermodal integration, and alignment with European technical and environmental standards.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kmu.gov.ua/en |title=National Transport Strategy of Ukraine until 2030 |publisher=Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine |date=2024 |access-date=14 March 2026}}</ref>

===International transport corridors=== Ukraine's geographical position has historically supported several international transport corridors. Pre-2022 frameworks included: * [[Pan-European corridors|Pan-European transport corridors]] № 3, 5, 7, and 9; * Rail Co-Operation Corridors (ORC) № 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 10; * The [[TRACECA]] (Europe–Caucasus–Asia) corridor.

In 2024, Ukraine was formally integrated into the European Union's revised [[Trans-European Transport Network]] (TEN-T), which supersedes earlier corridor frameworks and provides access to EU connectivity funding.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://transport.ec.europa.eu/transport-themes/infrastructure-and-investment/trans-european-transport-network-ten-t_en |title=Revision of the TEN-T Regulation: Inclusion of Ukraine |publisher=[[European Commission]] |date=2024 |access-date=14 March 2026}}</ref> Four TEN-T core network corridors now include Ukrainian territory: * North Sea–Baltic Corridor (via Poland); * Rhine–Danube Corridor (via Romania); * Mediterranean Corridor (via Hungary/Slovakia); * Baltic–Black Sea–Aegean Corridor (newly established).

This integration prioritizes gauge-compatibility projects (e.g., standard-gauge extensions at western border crossings), digital customs systems, and multimodal hubs to facilitate Ukraine's economic alignment with EU markets.<ref name="ISPI2025"/>

=== Transport industry === {{update|section|date=March 2026}} The transport sector accounted for approximately 5.4% of Ukraine's GDP in 2021,<ref>{{Cite web | title=Ukraine: share of GDP by sector 2021 {{!}} Statista | url=https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322567/ukraine-share-of-gdp-by-sector/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519151733/https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322567/ukraine-share-of-gdp-by-sector/ | archive-date=2024-05-19 | access-date=2025-08-18}}</ref> though wartime disruptions have significantly altered sectoral contributions since 2022. Employment in transport represented roughly 8% of total employment pre-invasion,<ref>{{Cite web | title=Ukraine's wages and job loss trends during the war {{!}} CEPR | url=https://cepr.org/voxeu/columns/ukraines-wages-and-job-loss-trends-during-war | access-date=2025-08-18 | website=cepr.org}}</ref> with shifts toward rail and maritime logistics supporting wartime supply chains.

Following the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]] in February 2022, freight and passenger volumes experienced sharp declines due to infrastructure damage, occupation of territory, and security constraints. However, adaptive measures—including the Ukrainian Maritime Export Corridor (established August 2023) and intensified rail freight operations—enabled partial recovery. In 2024, rail freight volumes increased by 18% year-on-year to 174.9 million tonnes, while seaports handled 82.2 million tonnes of cargo in 2025, reaching 95.3% of annual targets despite ongoing attacks.<ref name="ISPI2025"/><ref name="USPA2026"/>

Pre-war statistics (2000–2008) remain useful baseline data but do not reflect current operational realities. The World Bank estimates $77.5 billion will be required for transport sector reconstruction over 2024–2034, prioritizing European integration, multimodal connectivity, and climate-resilient infrastructure.<ref name="WorldBank2024"/>

{{center|'''Freight and Passenger Transportation Statistics'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stat6.stat.lviv.ua/PXWEB2006p/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=13010102&ti=13010102%%202E%20+%%20C2%%20E0%%20ED%%20F2%%20E0%%20E6%%20ED%%20F2%%20E0%%20+%%20EF%%20E0%%20F1%%20E0%%20E6%%20E8%%20F0%%20F1%%20FC%%20E0%%20E2%%20F2%%20EE%%20EF%%20E5%%20F0%%20E5%%20E2%%20E5%%20E7%%20E5%%20ED%%20ED%%20FF%20&%20path%20=..%20/%20Database/Regiostat/13/01%20/%20&%20lang%20=%201|title=Freight and passenger road transportation in Ukraine|website=stat.lviv.ua}}</ref> }} {| Class = "wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;" |+ ''Note: Figures reflect pre-war operational capacity (2000–2008). Current volumes are affected by ongoing conflict, territorial changes, and adaptive logistics strategies.'' ! !''Transported tons of freights'' !''Freight kilometres (thousand)'' !''Transported passengers (thousand)'' !''Passenger kilometres (thousand)'' |- | 2000 || 938,916.1 || 19,281,619.3 || 2,603,804.6 || 29,381,541.2 |- | 2002 || 947,263.8 || 20,593,133.1 || 3,069,136.3 || 35,812,231.1 |- | 2004 || 1,027,396.3 || 28,847,143.4 || 3,720,326.4 || 47,490,401.3 |- | 2006 || 1,167,199.6 || 40,566,469.9 || 3,987,982.2 || 53,981,705.3 |- | 2008 || 1,266,598.1 || 54,877,223.3 || 4,369,125.5 || 61,302,884.5 |}

==Rail== [[File:UZ ChS7 Bakhchysarai - Inkerman.jpg|thumb|A [[sleeping car|sleeping train]] in Ukraine's [[Crimea|Crimea region]].]]

The public railways in Ukraine are managed by the state railway company [[Ukrainian Railways|Ukrzaliznytsia]].<ref>Industrial railways and [[rapid transit|metro]]s in cities are managed independently.</ref>

===Network length (2010)=== The length of the railway network Ukraine ranks third in Europe (21.700 kilometres of track). * {{convert|22000|km|0|abbr=on}} [[Russian gauge|broad gauge]] of {{RailGauge|1520mm}}, ~{{convert|10000|km|0|abbr=on}} electrified ([[List of railway electrification systems|3 kV DC and 25 kV AC]]) * {{convert|201|km|0|abbr=on}} of {{RailGauge|1435mm}} [[standard gauge]], electrified

===Rail links with adjacent countries=== * [[Transportation in Belarus|Belarus]] * [[Transportation in Russia|Russia]] (suspended due to conflict) * [[Transportation in Moldova|Moldova]] * [[Transportation in Romania|Romania]] ([[break-of-gauge]]: {{RailGauge|1520mm}} / {{RailGauge|1435mm}}) * [[File:Metro Kharkiv (Sportyvna).jpg|thumb|[[Sportyvna (Kharkiv Metro)|Sportyvna]] station on the Kholodnohirsko–Zavodska metro line in [[Kharkiv]]]][[Transportation in Hungary|Hungary]] ([[break-of-gauge]]: {{RailGauge|1520mm}} / {{RailGauge|1435mm}}) * [[Transportation in Slovakia|Slovakia]] ([[break-of-gauge]]: {{RailGauge|1520mm}} / {{RailGauge|1435mm}}) * [[Transportation in Poland|Poland]] ([[break-of-gauge]]: {{RailGauge|1520mm}} / {{RailGauge|1435mm}} plus a standard gauge cross-border cargo line)

=== Metro === In Ukraine, there are 3 metro systems: the [[Kyiv Metro]], the [[Kharkiv Metro]], and the [[Dnipro Metro]], as well as the [[Kryvyi Rih Metrotram]], a partially underground [[light rail]] that is commonly referred to as a metro.

==Roads== {{main|Roads in Ukraine}}

{{see also|Automotive industry in Ukraine|:Category:Bridges in Ukraine}} [[Image:Ukraine Major Roads.png|thumb|Road network in Ukraine]] [[File:Автодорога Київ — Одеса, с. Віта-Поштова 003.jpg|thumb|Section of the [[European route E95 in Ukraine|E95]] / [[Highway M05 (Ukraine)|M05]] highway near [[Kyiv]].]] The development of public roads in Ukraine is currently lagging behind the pace of motorisation in the country. During 1990-2010 the length of the highways network hardly increased at all. The density of highways in Ukraine is 6.6 times lower than in France (respectively 0.28 and 1.84 kilometres of roads per square kilometre area of the country). The length of express roads in Ukraine is 0.28 thousand km (in Germany – 12.5 thousand kilometres in France – 7.1 thousand kilometres), and the level of funding for each kilometre of road in Ukraine is around 5.5 – 6 times less than in those locations.

This is due to a number of objective reasons, including that the burden of maintaining the transport network per capita is significantly higher than in European countries because of Ukraine's relatively low [[population density]] (76 people per square kilometre), low [[purchasing power]] of citizens (1/5 of the [[Eurozone]]'s purchasing capacity), relatively low car ownership and the nation's large territory.

The operational condition of roads is very poor; around 51.1% of roads do not meet minimum standards, and 39.2% require major rebuilds. The average speed on roads in Ukraine 2–3 times lower than in Western countries. As of 2016, many of Ukraine's major provincial highways are in very poor condition, with an Ukravtodor official stating that 97% of roads are in need of repair. The road repair budget was set at about ₴20 billion, but [[Corruption in Ukraine|corruption]] causes the budget to be poorly spent and overweight trucks are common place rapidly causing more road damage.<ref name=foreignpolicy-20160616>{{cite news |url=https://foreignpolicy.com/2016/06/16/ukraines-broken-road-to-europe/ |title=Ukraine's Broken Road to Europe |author=Dan Peleschuk |newspaper=Foreign Policy |date=16 June 2016 |access-date=17 June 2016}}</ref>

*Total: '''169,477 km''' *[[Pavement (material)|Paved]]: {{convert|164732|km|0|abbr=on}} (including {{convert|15|km|0|abbr=on}} of expressways); note – these roads, classified as "hard-surfaced", include both hard-paved highways and some all-weather [[gravel]]-surfaced roads. *Unpaved: {{convert|4745|km|0|abbr=on}} (2004)

===Principal roads=== [[Image:5.1 Russian road sign.svg|35px|left]] Motorways in Ukraine, {{convert|193|km|-1|abbr=on}} (2010):

[[Kyiv]] – [[Boryspil]] | [[Kharkiv]] – [[Dnipro]]

[[Image:5.3 Russian road sign.svg|35px|left]] [[State Highways (Ukraine)|State Highways]], {{convert|8,080|km|-1|abbr=on}} (2009): [[M01 highway (Ukraine)|M01]] | [[Highway M02 (Ukraine)|M02]] | [[Highway M03 (Ukraine)|M03]] | [[M04 highway (Ukraine)|M04]] | [[M05 highway (Ukraine)|M05]] | [[Highway M06 (Ukraine)|M06]] | [[Highway M07 (Ukraine)|M07]] | [[Highway M08 (Ukraine)|M08]] | [[Highway M09 (Ukraine)|M09]] | [[Highway M10 (Ukraine)|M10]] | [[Highway M11 (Ukraine)|M11]] | [[Highway M12 (Ukraine)|M12]] | [[Highway M13 (Ukraine)|M13]] | [[Highway M14 (Ukraine)|M14]] | [[Highway M15 (Ukraine)|M15]] | [[Highway M16 (Ukraine)|M16]] | [[Highway M17 (Ukraine)|M17]] | [[Highway M18 (Ukraine)|M18]] | [[Highway M19 (Ukraine)|M19]] | [[Highway M20 (Ukraine)|M20]] | [[Highway M21 (Ukraine)|M21]] | [[Highway M22 (Ukraine)|M22]] | [[Highway M23 (Ukraine)|M23]]

'''''Note:''''' ''State highways are important national routes and are not necessarily high-speed roads''

=== Bus === {{Needs expansion|date=February 2024}}

* [[Autolux Bus]]

===Outlook=== {{update|section|date=March 2026}} Ukraine's civil aviation sector has been suspended since February 2022 due to the ongoing conflict. All commercial flights remain grounded, and major airports including [[Boryspil International Airport]], [[Kharkiv International Airport]], and [[Lviv International Airport]] are closed to civilian traffic.<ref name="SafeAirSpace2026"/> Discussions about potential limited reopening of western airports (e.g., Lviv) have occurred, but no timeline for resumption of commercial services has been confirmed as of March 2026.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.easa.europa.eu/en |title=EU Aviation Safety Bulletin: Ukraine |publisher=[[European Union Aviation Safety Agency]] |date=2026 |access-date=14 March 2026}}</ref>

Prior to the invasion, Ukraine had established visa-free travel for EU nationals and invested in airport infrastructure for [[UEFA Euro 2012]].<ref name="Kharkiv airport gets">{{cite web | url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7c95168e53-446d67122b3e-1000--kharkiv-airport-gets-new-terminal/ | title=Kharkiv airport gets new terminal | access-date=11 September 2013 |author1=Patkevich, Kostyantyn |author2=Sobko, Dmytro | date=28 August 2010 }}</ref> Ukraine's flag carrier, [[Ukraine International Airlines]], and cargo operator [[Antonov Airlines]] remain operational for non-Ukrainian routes where feasible.

===Airports=== {{see also|List of airports in Ukraine}} *Total: '''412''' (2012)

====Airports with paved runways==== *Total: '''179''' *Over 3,047 m: '''13''' *2,438 to 3,047 m: '''49''' *1,524 to 2,437 m: '''22''' *914 to 1,523 m: '''6''' *Under 914 m: '''89''' (2012)

Major airports are: [[Boryspil Airport|Kyiv Boryspil Airport]], [[Dnipro International Airport]], [[Kharkiv Airport]], [[Lviv Airport]], [[Donetsk Airport]] (destroyed), [[Odesa Airport]], and [[Simferopol International Airport|Simferopol Airport]] (occupied).

==== Airports with unpaved runways ==== *Total: '''233''' *2,438 to 3,047 m: '''2''' *1,524 to 2,437 m: '''6''' *914 to 1,523 m: '''9''' *Under 914 m: '''216''' (2012)

===Heliports=== *Total: '''7''' (2012)

===River transport=== {{convert|1672|km|0|abbr=on}} [[Navigability|navigable]] waterways on 7 rivers, most of them are on [[Danube]], [[Dnieper]] and [[Pripyat River|Pripyat]] rivers. All Ukraine's rivers freeze over in winter (usually December through March), limiting navigation. However, river [[icebreaker]]s are available on the Dnieper, at least in vicinity of [[Kyiv]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.segodnya.ua/news/14338802.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219112757/http://www.segodnya.ua/news/14338802.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 19, 2012|title=Киевскую дамбу может разрушить только метеорит или война — Эксперт|website=www.segodnya.ua}}</ref>

====Danube==== The most important waterway of Ukraine{{citation needed|date=March 2015}}. * [[Izmail]] * [[Reni Commercial Seaport]] * [[Ust-Danube Commercial Seaport]]

====Dnipro==== Dnipro within Ukraine is a regulated system of [[reservoir (water)|reservoir]]s separated by [[dam]]s with [[shiplock]]s. The river is navigable through all its Ukrainian length. * [[Cherkasy]] * [[Dnipro]] * [[Kakhovka]] * [[Kremenchuk]] * [[Kyiv River Port|Kyiv River Terminal]] * [[Nikopol, Ukraine|Nikopol]] * [[Zaporizhzhia]]

====Pripyat==== Notable riverport [[Chernobyl]] is now abandoned due to the [[Chernobyl disaster]], but the waterway retains its importance as part of the [[Dnieper]]–[[Baltic Sea]] route.

====Southern Bug==== Plans are announced to revitalize commercial freight navigation on the [[Southern Bug]] as part of the increasing [[grain]] export from Ukraine.<ref>[http://delo.ua/business/nibulon-zalozhil-osnovu-sobst-158527/ «НИБУЛОН» заложил основу собственного флота]{{in lang|uk}}</ref>

===Sea transport=== ====Merchant marine==== *Total: 134 ships ({{GT|1,000|metric|disp=long}} or over) totaling {{GT|862,690|metric}}/{{DWT|963,550|metric|disp=long}} *[[Ships]] by type: bulk carrier 3, [[cargo ship]] 98, chemical tanker 1, [[passenger ship]] 6, passenger/[[cargo ship]] 5, [[oil tanker|petroleum tanker]] 8, [[Reefer ship|refrigerated cargo ship]] 11, specialized tanker 2 (2010)

====Sea ports and harbours==== {{further|List of ports in Ukraine}} [[File:Oděsa, přístav.jpg|thumb|[[Port of Odesa]] on the [[Black Sea]] is the largest seaport in Ukraine.]]

As of July 2013, Ukraine had 18 "marine trade ports" available for foreign ships' entry.<ref name="перелік українських морських портів">{{cite news | url=http://www.kmu.gov.ua/control/uk/publish/article?art_id=246499409&cat_id=244276429 | script-title=uk:Уряд затвердив перелік українських морських портів, відкритих для заходження іноземних суден | work=[[Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine]] | date=6 July 2013 | access-date=18 September 2013 | language=uk | archive-date=13 December 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213162102/http://www.kmu.gov.ua/control/uk/publish/article?art_id=246499409&cat_id=244276429 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Some of these "marine trade ports" are actually port conglomerates comprising several non-adjacent ports and tenant private terminals. Major river ports are also considered "marine" international ports. * [[Berdiansk]] ([[Sea of Azov]]) – operations suspended due to conflict ** Agro-CLASS (oil terminal) * [[Bilhorod-Dnistrovsky Seaport]] ([[Black Sea]]) ** Port Buhaz (auxiliary) * [[Feodosiya municipality|Theodosia]] (Black Sea) – occupied * [[Chornomorsk]] (Black Sea)'' ([[ferry|Ukrferry]]: Odesa — [[Istanbul]] / [[Derince]] / [[Haifa]] / [[Varna, Bulgaria|Varna]])'' ** Aldi (specialized complex) ** Chornomorsk Fuel Terminal ** Chem-Oil-Transit-Ukraine ** Trans Bulk Terminal (grain complex) ** Ship Maintenance Factory ** Fishing port * [[Izmail]] ([[Danube|Danube river]] / Black Sea) – critical alternative port since 2022 ** Triton Services Agency Ukraine (oil pier) ** Portoflot (specialized terminal) * [[Kerch]] (Black Sea) – occupied ** [[Zaliv Shipbuilding yard]] ** [[Port Krym]]'' ([[ferry]]: Kerch — [[Port Kavkaz]] ([[Russia]]))'' ** Fishing port ** Oil terminal of fishing port ** TES-Terminal ** [[Port Kamysh-Burun]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.altcom.ua/burun|title=Порт "Камыш-Бурун"|website=www.altcom.ua}}</ref> (Azov Sea) * [[Kherson]] ([[Dnipro River|Dnipro river]] / Black Sea) – occupied ** [[Kherson Shipyard]] ** All-Ukrainian Industrial Union ** Palada * [[Mariupol]] (Sea of Azov) – occupied, port infrastructure heavily damaged ** Metallurgy Complex Azovstal ** Ship Maintenance Factory ** Freight terminal of ship maintenance factory * [[Mykolaiv]] ([[Southern Bug|Southern Bug river]] / Black Sea) ** Freight terminal of Nika-Terra ** Freight terminal of [[Okean Shipyard|Okean]] ** Freight terminal of [[Black Sea Shipyard]] ** Freight terminal of Mykolaiv Alumina Factory ** Freight terminal of Nibulon ** Freight terminal of Greentour-ex ** Port of Mykolaiv Grain Elevator (grain terminal) ** Port [[Ochakiv]] ** Dnipro-Buh Sea Terminal * [[Olvia (seaport)|Olvia]] (in Mykolaiv, Southern Bug river / Black Sea), a "specialized" [[weapon]]s-transiting port<ref name="Ukrainian port eyed">{{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/ukrainian-port-eyed-as-analysts-seek-syrias-arms-source/2013/09/07/f61b0082-1710-11e3-a2ec-b47e45e6f8ef_story_2.html | title=Ukrainian port eyed as analysts seek Syria's arms source | newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] | date=8 September 2013 | access-date=9 September 2013 | author=Warrick, Joby}}</ref><ref name="Satellite view and map">{{cite web | url=http://www.worldportsource.com/ports/maps/UKR_Port_of_Oktyabrsk_1575.php | title=Port of Oktyabrsk | publisher=[[World Port Source]]}}</ref> * [[Port of Odesa]] (Black Sea) – primary hub for Ukrainian Maritime Export Corridor * [[Reni, Ukraine|Reni]] ([[Danube|Danube river]] / Black Sea) – critical alternative port since 2022 * [[Port of Sevastopol]] (Black Sea) – occupied ** Port [[Balaklava]] (auxiliary) * [[Skadovsk]] (Black Sea) ** Port Khorly (auxiliary) ** Port [[Henichesk]] (auxiliary) * Ust-Dunaisk ([[Vylkove]]) (Danube river / Black Sea) **[[Port of Kiliya]] * [[Yalta]] (Black Sea) – occupied * [[Pivdenne, Odesa Oblast|Pivdenne]] (Black Sea) ** Trans invest service ** Trans invest service (containers) ** Sea Side (Ukraine) ** [[UkrTransNafta]] (oil terminal) ** Borivage (grain terminal) ** Transbunker-Yuzhny * [[Yevpatoria]] (Black Sea) – occupied

====Other notable seaports==== * [[Donuzlav]] (Black Sea) – occupied * [[Chornomorske]] (Black Sea) – Ukraine's [[offshore drilling]] base port

====Important supporting agencies==== * [[Delta Lotsman]], the [[maritime pilot]] company serving the territorial waters of Ukraine * "Derzhhidrohrafiya" (State Hydro Geography),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hydrography.com.ua/|title=Про Держгідрографію|website=Держгідрографія|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140713113734/http://www.hydrography.com.ua/|archive-date=13 July 2014|url-status=usurped|language=uk|access-date=9 March 2013}}</ref> a scientific-production complex of hydro-geographical state companies and science-research center "Ukrmorkartohrafiya" (all lighthouses located in Ukraine belong to the institution)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ua.comments.ua/politics/158215-yezhel-vimagaie-povernuti-ukraini.html|title=Єжель вимагає повернути Україні маяки в Криму|website=comments.ua}}</ref> The [[Black Sea Fleet]] of the [[Russian Federation]] refuses to surrender former Soviet navigational facilities since 1997 * Maritime Security Agency<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dp-amb.kiev.ua/index_eng.htm|title=Official website of the Maritime Security Agency|website=dp-amb.kiev.ua|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130821172718/http://dp-amb.kiev.ua/index_eng.htm|archive-date=2013-08-21}}</ref> in correspondence of the [[International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea|SOLAS]] International Convention (including its amendment the [[International Ship and Port Facility Security Code|ISPS]] Code) * Shipping registry of Ukraine * Port registry of Ukraine

====Shipping companies==== * [[UkrFerry]] * Ukrrichflot * Ukrainian Danube Shipping, freight and passenger transportation company (primarily [[Danube]] river delta) * [[Black Sea Shipping Company]], freight and passenger transportation company

====Ship building and maintenance companies==== * Ship building and maintenance companies of Ukraine<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zakon4.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/1256-2005-%D0%BF|title=Про затвердження переліку суднобудівних підприємств, для я... - від 21.12.2005 № 1256|website=zakon4.rada.gov.ua}}</ref>

==Pipelines== [[File:Ammiakoprovod NS.jpg|thumb|upright|The world's longest [[ammonia]] [[pipeline transport|pipeline]], running from the [[TogliattiAzot]] plant in [[Russia]] to [[Odesa]] in Ukraine.]] {{expand section|date=March 2026}} {{See also|Russia–Ukraine gas disputes}}

* [[natural gas]] {{convert|36493|km|0|abbr=on}} (2010) * [[crude oil]] {{convert|4514|km|0|abbr=on}} (2010) * [[petroleum|petroleum products]] {{convert|4211|km|0|abbr=on}} (2010) * [[ammonia]]

The natural gas transport-system can take in a maximum of 288 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year. Its annual output capacity is 178.5 billion cubic meters, including 142.2 billion to be forwarded to European countries.<ref>[http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/52859/ Natural gas transit through Ukraine down 24.8% year on year], [[Kyiv Post]] (November 16, 2009)</ref> Since 2022, gas transit volumes have declined significantly due to the suspension of Russian gas flows through Ukraine and ongoing conflict-related infrastructure risks.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.iea.org/reports/ukraine-energy-profile |title=Ukraine Energy Profile |publisher=[[International Energy Agency]] |date=2024 |access-date=14 March 2026}}</ref>

==See also== * [[List of the busiest airports in Ukraine]] * [[Transport in Kyiv]] * [[Reconstruction of Ukraine]]

==References== {{reflist|30em}}

==External links== {{expand section|date=March 2026}}

===Unofficial databases=== * [http://fleetphoto.ru/owners/ Shipowners database], arranged by country ({{in lang|ru}}) * [http://lighthouse.org.ua/ All lighthouses of Ukraine] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20130322060352/http://proukraine.net.ua/transport/water_transport/water_transport.htm Informational-reference website "Ukraine"]

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