Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea is the largest lake on Earth by both area and volume. It is bordered by Azerbaijan, Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. It has a surface area of 371,000 km². The ports of the littoral states include key trading hubs in international transport corridors and the new Silk Road; including Baku, Aktau & Astrakhan. The sea has become topical since the Russian invasion of Ukraine (started 24.02.2022) as traders seek routes which do not pass through Russian territory. The heavily-sanctioned states of Russia and Iran also have interests in the Caspian Sea’s transport capacity.
Bulgaria’s BMF Port Burgas is to be sold
Burgas, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) November 17, 2021 – The concession for Burgas East-2 and Burgas West Black Sea ports, controlled by controversial Bulgarian...
Port of Novorossiysk again with the highest cargo turnover among Russia’s ports with 104.79 million tonnes in Jan-Sep’21
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) October 29, 2021 – Cargo turnover of Russia’s seaports during the first nine months of 2021 was 622.05 million tonnes...
Ports and logistics scoping study in CAREC countries
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) October 24, 2021 – A scoping study analyses seaports and multimodal corridors serving Central Asia Regional Economic...
Iran plans shipping services to Northern Caspian Sea port
Tehran, Iran (PortSEurope) October 20, 2021 – The Tehran Times has reported that Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) has signed an agreement with...
Top Russian ports – a review
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) October 20, 2021 – There are 67 seaports in Russia located on 12 seas, from the Black and Baltic to the Pacific and...
Russia to sell its 20% in port of Novorossiysk, the country’s largest by cargo turnover
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) October 17, 2021 – The Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, Russia’s largest by cargo turnover, will be reinstated in the...
Analysis – Was the Anaklia Deep Sea Port project torpedoed in the name of a free zone near Poti port?
Anaklia, Georgia (PortSEurope) October 8, 2021 – Georgian billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, the founder of the ruling Georgian Dream party, has been opposing...
Trans-Caspian International Transport Route members discuss progess
Country representatives of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route International Union (TITR International Union) met in Baku, Azerbaijan –...
Port of Ashdod to provide Azerbaijan port with cyber and security assistance
Ashdod, Israel (Ports Europe) September 23, 2021 – Dr. Tala Ziadov, chairman of the Azerbaijani Ports Association, and Bernard Ben Yishai from the Port...
Delo Group seeks to expand International North–South Transport Corridor
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) September 15, 2021 – Chairman of the Board of Directors of Delo Group, Sergey Shishkarev, has suggested to develop...
Azerbaijan and China discuss transport cooperation
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) September 13, 2021 – Azerbaijan’s Transport, Communications and High Technologies Minister Rashad Nabiyev and China’s...
Russian seaport cargo traffic increases slightly Jan-Aug 2021
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) September 13, 2021 – In January-August 2021, Russian seaports handled 552.75 million tons of cargo, up 1.6% on the same...
Port of Novorossiysk to lose Turkmen oil shipments
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) September 9, 2021 – Azerbaijan’s state energy company SOCAR and international community trader Vitol have come...
Iranian transit cargo increased in first half
Tehran, Iran (Ports Europe) September 9, 2021 – In the fifth month of the current Iranian calendar year (July 23-August 22), the transit of cargo...
Iran’s Astara port increases exports
Tehran, Iran (Ports Europe) September 9, 2021 – The Iranian Caspian Sea port of Astara increased exports by 13% in the first five months of the current...
91% growth in exports of non-oil goods through Iran’s Anzali port complex
Tehran, Iran (Ports Europe) September 1, 2021 – Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organisation (PMO) has reported that in the first 5 months of this year,...
Analysis – Caspiy and Martrade advance plans for modernisation of berths in Olya port on the Caspian Sea
Olya, Russia (Ports Europe) September 1, 2021 – PLC Caspiy has received from Russia’s Ministry of Economic Development resident status for the port-type...
Dredging starts in port of Makhachkala
Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) August 6, 2021 – Dredging has started near Berth No. 6 of the Russian Caspian Sea Port of Makhachkala. The target is...
Kazakhstan receives delegation of Astrakhan region, Russian Federation
Prime Minister Askar Mamin receives delegation of Astrakhan region, Russian Federation – July 26, 2021 The parties discussed topical issues of...
President of the European Council Charles Michel briefed on the capabilities of the Baku Port
President of the European Council Charles Michel, who is on a visit to Azerbaijan, was given a presentation on the capabilities of the Baku International Sea...