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.
Port of Baku and OSCE launch “digital route” project in the Caspian ports
OSCE project on green ports and connectivity, for security and economic growth in the Caspian Sea region, launched in Baku – June 14, 2019 The project...
Analysis – Poti vs Anaklia game sinks Georgia’s hopes for a deep sea port
Anaklia, Georgia (PortSEurope) April 2, 2019 – Anaklia Deep Sea Port, the Georgia Black Sea construction project, was again put in doubt after last week’s...
Kazakh President points to importance of Eurasia railway construction
Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) May 30, 2019 – Speaking at a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Sochi, Russia, the President of...
Wang Yi, State Councilor and Foreign Minister of China visits Georgia
Tbilisi, Georgia (PortSEurope) May 26, 2019 – The growing economic and trade relations between Georgia and China were the main topic discussed during...
First international transport and logistics exhibition Caspian Ports & Shipping 2019 held in Aktau port
News – Trans-Caspian International Transport (TITR) – May 15, 2019 On May 13-15, 2019, the first international transport and logistics exhibition...
Uzbekistan dispatches first transit cargo through Aktau Port
Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) May 18, 2019 – A cargo train belonging to the Uzbekistan Railways (Uzbekiston Temir Yollari), carrying 20-foot TEU...
Italy co-finances project to promote green ports in Caspian Sea
Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan (PortSEurope) May 16, 2019 – Italy is cofinancing an OSCE project to promote the green ports and...
Port of Baku at the crossroad of global transport corridors
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) April 30 – The Baku International Sea Trade Port and state-owned Bulgarian Ports Infrastructure (BPI) Company will...
Baku Port signs agreement with Venlo transport hub in the Netherlands
Venlo, Netherlands (Ports Europe) April 30, 2019 – Baku International Sea Trade Port (BISTP) has signed a memorandum of understanding with companies and...
China and Georgia sign transport agreement
Beijing, China (Ports Europe) April 29, 2019 – Georgian Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Maya Tskitishvili, has been in the Chinese...
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev seeks investment during China visit
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) April 25, 2019 – Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev is in China and has met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, ahead of...
Analysis – Anaklia new port: China probably wants it, Russia hates it, U.S. navy might use it, Georgia would benefit from it enormously
Anaklia, Georgia (Ports Europe) April 21, 2019 – The project for the future biggest deep sea port in the Black Sea, Anaklia, has reportedly secured financing...
EU helps Georgian ports manage container vessels
On 10-12 April, eight Port State Control (PSC) inspectors from the Maritime Transport Agency of Georgia participated in a three-day tutoring project on PSC...
Georgia proposes advancing relations with Romania to strategic level
News Release – Prime Minister Proposes Advancing Relations with Romania to Strategic Level – 15 April 2019 Georgia proposes to advance relations...
Uzbekistan joins China-Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran railway corridor
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (Ports Europe) April 7, 2019 – Uzbekistan has joined the China-Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran railway corridor, part of the...
Analysis – Anaklia: The long shadows of Russia and China, money laundering, private or with state guarantees, personal feud between the rich
Anaklia, Georgia (Ports Europe) April 2, 2019 – Anaklia Deep Sea Port, the Georgia Black Sea construction project, is not progressing and the reasons...
Georgian prime minister challenges Anaklia port critics
Anaklia, Georgia (Ports Europe) March 12, 2019 – At a press briefing on March 8, Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze called the Anaklia Deep Sea...