Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan is a country on the Western coastline of the Caspian Sea and North of Iran. In recent years it has developed its energy resources and is a leading exporter of oil and gas. Its key seaport is its capital Baku which has developed into a regional trade hub between Asia and Europe.
Port of Baku transships 2 million tons of cargo for first half of 2018
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) August 12, 2018 – Baku International Sea Trade Port CJSC has reported that in the first half of 2018 the volume of cargo...
Five countries sign convention on Caspian legal status
Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) August 12, 2018 – The leaders of Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkmenistan have signed a new convention on...
IAPH comments the effect of developing dry ports on seaports
Tokyo, Japan (PortSEurope) May 22, 2018 – At the recent World Ports Conference of the International Association of Ports and Harbors in Baku,...
Anaklia Deep Sea Port becomes associate member of Trans Caspian International Transit Route
Anaklia, Georgia (PortSEurope) May 15, 2018 – Anaklia Deep Sea Port has become an associate member of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route,...
Hupac to connect Iran, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan
Chiasso, Switzerland (Ports Europe) February 18, 2018 – Intermodal Express (Hupac) has started a cooperation with ADY Container and Hupac Intermodal to...
EBRD and International Maritime Organization to jointly promote green shipping industry
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) February 9, 2018 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Maritime...
European Commission to allocate €1 million ($1.24 million) for technical assistance at Baku International Sea Trade Port
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) January 30, 2018 – The European Commission is to allocate €1 million ($1.24 million) for technical assistance for the...
Volume of cargo transported through Baku port in 2017 was 4.4 million tons
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) January 16, 2018 – The volume of cargo transported through the Baku International Sea Trade Port in 2017 amounted to 4.4...
Italian media highlight opening of new terminal of Baku International Sea Trade Port
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) January 13, 2018 – The Italian press has widely covered the opening of the new Ro-Ro terminal at the Baku International...
Azerbaijan and Russia to cooperate in cruise shipping
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) January 2, 2018 – Chairman of Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company (ACSC) Rauf Veliyev and Konstantin Anisimov, the General...
World Economic Forum – Global Competitive Index 2017-2018 – Port Infrastructure
Geneva, Switzerland (PortSEurope) December 13, 2017 – The World Economic Forum reports that ten years on from the global financial crisis, the prospects...
Anaklia Development Consortium signs agreements on with Baku and Kuryk ports
Tbilisi, Georgia (PortSEurope) November 29, 2017 – Anaklia Development Consortium has signed agreements on corridor with Baku International Port and...
Baku International Sea Trade Port looks to achieve Green Port status
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) November 21, 2017 – Baku International Sea Trade Port, expecting to become one of the leading trade and logistics hubs of...
World Bank team presents initial findings on improving freight transit of the Caucasus Transit Corridor
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) November 19, 2017 – The World Bank team has presented the initial findings of its study on improving freight transit and...
Batumi and Poti ports join Lapis Lazuli transit corridor
Batumi, Georgia (PortSEurope) November 19, 2017 – Georgia is to join the Lapis Lazuli Corridor, a transport route connecting Europe and Asia by road,...
First freight train on Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway departs Baku port
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) November 3, 2017 – On October 30, the inauguration ceremony of the Baku–Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway was held at...
Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway will be launched at the end of October
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) October 7, 2017 – The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway will be launched at the end of October, Ahmet Arslan, Turkish...