It is located in the Volga Delta, on the right shore of the Bakhtemir river (67th km of the Volga-Caspian canal).
The length of the waterfront is 688,2m, water area is 53,12km², the throughput capacity of the cargo terminals is 1,580,000 tons a year[1][2] The first dock row started operating on June the 3rd in 1997.
In July 2004 the construction of a 55km long railway siding from the “Zenseli” to “Olya Port” station was completed.
The course of action includes the construction of a second cargo district with planned turnover of 26 million tons, which would be located 4km south of the main one.
[3] Under the order of the Federal Agency for Maritime and River Transportation of March 31st 2010, Olya port is assigned index number K-2.