The port of Nikolaev (Port Code:UANIK) is an important transportation hub of Ukraine , which is located in the city of Nikolaev, on the left bank of the bend of the Yuzhniy Bug river, 35 km upstream from where the river flows into the Dneprovskiy Liman (estuary). The port joins the sea via the BugskoDneprovskoLimanskiy Channel (BDLC) passing through the Dnepro-Bugskiy Liman and Yuzhniy Bug river. This channel starts at Berezan Island and goes on 44 miles to Nikolaev Port. The channel consists of 13 bends, 6 of which pass through the Dneprovskiy Liman, and the others through the Yuzhniy Bug river.
It is 100 m wide and 11.2 m deep. Nikolaev port is navigable all year round. The water in the liman is fresh. The port's waters provide good anchorage for large tonnage vessels. In icy periods icebreaker assistance is performed by port's tugs. Nikolaev port is equipped with all means of communication. The port waters' total area is 323 ha; port land area comprises 69,3 ha. Nikolaev port's waters and Bugsko-Dneprovsko-Limanskiy Channel are passable for ships up to 215 m in length, up to 30 m in width and loaded draft up to 10.3 m.