# Yevpatoriya (UA ZKA)

**UN/LOCODE:** UA ZKA  
**Country:** Ukraine  
**Water Body:** Black Sea; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Very Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Natural)  
**GPS:** 45.2000, 33.3833

Any forwarder weighing Yevpatoriya should start with one hard fact: this Black Sea port on Crimea's west coast was formally closed by Ukraine's Ministry of Infrastructure under Order No. 255 of 16 June 2014, following the occupation of Crimea. It now lies in Russian-controlled territory and falls under international sanctions, so vessels calling there breach Ukrainian law as well as EU and US restrictions. Before 2014 the port (also spelled Eupatoria) mainly handled bulk and general cargo for its hinterland, though shallow depths — a channel of about 3.4 m and a cargo quay near 4.9 m — limited it to small ships. For legally tradable, internationally insurable consignments the port is effectively unusable today. Cargo bound for Ukraine's Black Sea coast moves instead through Odesa or Chornomorsk, while Constanța in Romania serves as a neutral regional hub. Carriers and underwriters routinely refuse Crimean port calls, a point worth confirming early in any quotation.

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