Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is a country in Central Asia, on the Northeast shores of the Caspian Sea, South of Russia and West of China. Its main Caspian posts are Aktau and Kuryk. Both ports are under development as the country seeks a role as a transit hub for cargo travelling between Asia and Europe. It is also interested in developing trade with other littoral Caspian Sea states.
Kazakh grain terminal in Baku port
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) May 30, 2023 – The construction of a grain terminal for Kazakhstan is to start soon in the Azerbaijani Caspian Sea port of...
Russia, Kazakhstan sign a MoU for transport and transit
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) May 23, 2023 – Russia and Kazakhstan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the field of transport and transit....
PSA International, Kazakhstan Railways to jointly develop TITR Corridor
Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) May 23, 2023 – PSA International Pte Ltd and Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) will establish a joint venture company, KPMC Ltd,...
The China-Central Asia Summit – a new Silk Road?
Xian, China (PortSEurope) May 22, 2023 – President Xi Jinpin has hosted his first-ever summit with the leaders of five Central Asian nations – the...
China to build infrastructure in ex-Soviet Central Asia
Xian, China (PortSEurope) May 19, 2023 – China wants to coordinate development, from building infrastructure to boosting trade, with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,...
New Kazakh logistics center in China’s Xian
Xian, China (PortSEurope) 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 (PortSEurope) May 18, 2023 – Kazakhstan’s Caspian Sea Port of Aktau was registered by the government as part of the special economic...
German diplomats in Aktau before their President’s visit
Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) May 10, 2023 – On May 4, a delegation of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Astana, headed by the...
Turkmenistan, Russia, Kazakhstan will create a joint venture for transport
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (PortSEurope) May 4, 2023 – Turkmenistan, Russia, Kazakhstan have agreed to create a joint venture for regional transport. JSC...
Aktau Port handled almost a million tonnes of cargo in Q1, mostly oil
Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) April 28, 2023 – Cargo transshipment through Kazakhstan’s Caspian Sea port of Aktau increased by 15% in the period...
Qingdao Port to cooperate with Port of Aktau
Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) April 25, 2023 – Kazakhstan’s Caspian Sea port of Aktau and China’s Qingdao Port, part of the Shandong Port Group...
First Kazakh oil transported to Romania
Ceyhan, Turkey (PortSEurope) April 24, 2023 – The first shipment of Kazakh oil has left the Turkish Black Sea port of Ceyhan for the oil refinery of...
Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan to create a logistics JV for North-South Corridor
Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) April 24, 2023 – Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan will create a single logistics operator on the eastern route of the...
Kazakhstan Railways signs agreement with Chinese port group
Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) April 17, 2023 – State-owned rail company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)...
Update: Kazakhstan looks to develop Middle Corridor
(previous version published on March 3, 2023) Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) April 11, 2023 – Kazakhstan’s government considers measures for the...
Caspian Sea-Black Sea Forum discusses transport corridors
Constanța, Romania (PortSEurope) April 7, 2023 – The recent Caspian Sea-Black Sea Forum discussed the growing importance in the region of new transport...
Kazakhstan’s KTZ transports more containers by rail
Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) March 16, 2023 – In 2022, the share of container transport in the total volume of export cargo transported along the KTZ...