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.
Kazakh terminals to get a seaport status
Astana, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) June 5, 2023 – Many Kazakhstan’s terminals in the Caspian Sea want to be given the status of seaports and the...
EcoPorts certificate for Turkmenbashi port
Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan (Ports Europe) June 5, 2023 – Tukrkmenistan’s Capsian port of Turkmenbashi was awarded a certificate for EcoPorts’...
Kazakh grain terminal in Baku port
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) May 30, 2023 – The construction of a grain terminal for Kazakhstan is to start soon in the Azerbaijani Caspian Sea port of...
Russian ports export record grain volumes – expect much more
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) May 30 – Grain exports via Russian ports is expected to reach 60 million tonnes in the 2023-2024 season and might continue to...
New Kazakh logistics center in China’s Xian
Xian, China (Ports Europe) May 18, 2023 – The President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev participated in the ceremony for the launch of construction of a...
Free economic zone status paves the way for a container hub in Aktau port
Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) May 18, 2023 – Kazakhstan’s Caspian Sea Port of Aktau was registered by the government as part of the special economic...
Turkmenbashi port to be used by landlocked Tajikistan
Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan (Ports Europe) May 15, 2023 – Turkmenistan’s Caspian Sea port of Turkmenbashi will offer cargo handling facilities to landlocked...
Cargo throughput of Makhachkala port to triple by 2026
Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) May 8, 2023 – Cargo throughput of Russian Caspian Sea port of Makhachkala will increase to 9 million tonnes per year by...
Organization of Turkic States join transport corridor conference
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) May 4, 2023 – A delegation of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) joined the conference titled “International...
Russia begs Indian businesses to move to its SEZ
Astrakhan, Russia (Ports Europe) May 3, 2023 – Sanctions-hit Russia is trying to lure India into helping it replace Western goods as well as equipment and...
Aktau Port handled almost a million tonnes of cargo in Q1, mostly oil
Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) April 28, 2023 – Cargo transshipment through Kazakhstan’s Caspian Sea port of Aktau increased by 15% in the period...
New fertiliser terminal in Baku port by July
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) April 24, 2023 – A new mineral fertiliser terminal of Azerbaijan’s Caspian Sea Port of Baku will become operational by...
Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan to create a logistics JV for North-South Corridor
Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) April 24, 2023 – Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan will create a single logistics operator on the eastern route of the...
Baku International Sea Trade Port signs agreement with Qingdao Port
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) April 21, 2023 – Baku International Sea Trade Port JSC has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Qingdao Port,...
Astrakhan port SEZ Lotos signs four agreements at TransRussia
Astrakhan, Russia (Ports Europe) April 20, 2023 – JSC SEZ Lotos attended the TransRussia exhibition in Moscow this week and signed four business...
Port of Olya to finally have a container terminal in 2024
Olya, Russia (Ports Europe) April 20, 2023 – The commissioning of the first stage of the Olya port area and the launch of the container terminal is scheduled...
Transport and logistics centers in Russia for €1.6 billion
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) April 19, 2023 – Forced by Western sanctions to redirect the cargo flow from the north-west to the south-east of the vast...
Caspian Sea water level is below the safe line
Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) April 14, 2023 – The Caspian Sea water level around the Russian port of Makhachkala is below safety levels, which can...
Russian seaports handled 220 million tonnes of cargo in Q1
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) April 12, 2023 – Cargo turnover of Russian seaports in January-March 2023 increased by 10% compared to the same period last...
Russia’s North-South corridor is struggling and is overrated
Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) April 11, 2023 – The International North-South Corridor (INSTC) is sold by Moscow’s propaganda to the local audience...