Astrakhan is a seaport in the city of Astrakhan in the Astrakhan region . The port is located in the Trusovsky district of the city on the right bank of the Volga . According to the registry of seaports , the port of Astrakhan has 26 berths. The length of the berth front of the seaport is 3604.88 meters, the seaport water area is 53.96 km², the throughput capacity of cargo terminals is 9 934.5 thousand tons per year [2]
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| Astrakhan | |
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| Location |  Russia , Astrakhan Oblast , Astrakhan |
| Water area | 54.96 km² |
| The area of the land | 186.11 km² |
| Throughput | 9 934.5 thousand tons |
| Navigation time | year-round |
| Number and length of berths | 26 berths with a total length of 2055 meters [1] |
| Depth at berth | 5 [1] |
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| Nearest Ports | Olya |
| Nearest train station | Trusovo |
| Nearest airport | Astrakhan |
The seaport of Astrakhan has serial registration number K-1. The port has 16 operators of marine terminals [2] .
It was founded in 1722 on the Kutumova River. Later moved to the banks of the Volga . In 1857, a mechanical plant with 13 workshops was built on the territory of the port, and in 1859 a floating wooden dock for ship repair was commissioned. In the second half of the 19th century, the Astrakhan mooring line was formed. In April 1960, the Sea Trade Port and the Astrakhan River Port were merged and received the common name Astrakhan Port of VORP. In 1993, the Astrakhan port was transformed into an open joint stock company [3] .