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.
Aktau declares a state of emergency – critically low level of Caspian
Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) June 13, 2023 – The city officials in Kazakhstan’s Caspian Sea port of Aktau declared a state of emergency over the...
A delegation of Turkish company Er-Bakir visits Seaport Aktau SEZ
Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) June 13, 2023 – On May 15, 2023, a delegation of the Turkish company Er-Bakir headed by Commercial Director Majit Tashkin...
Seaport Aktau SEZ receives delegation from Kronospan
Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) June 12, 2023 – In May this year, Seaport Aktau SEZ welcomed a delegation from the Kronospan company headed by Commercial...
Kazakhstan’s Aktau, Kuryk and Bautino registered in SEZ
Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) June 12, 2023 – Kazakhstan’s Caspian Sea ports of Aktau and Kuryk (Quryq) were registered by the government as...
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...
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...
Russia, Kazakhstan sign a MoU for transport and transit
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) 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 (Ports Europe) 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 (Ports Europe) 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 (Ports Europe) 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 (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...
China wants Central Asia & Russia served it on a silver platter
Xian, China (Ports Europe) May 15, 2023 – In the past decade, China has dreamed about having at its disposal the transport and market potential of Central...
German diplomats in Aktau before their President’s visit
Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) 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 (Ports Europe) 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 (Ports Europe) 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 (Ports Europe) April 25, 2023 – Kazakhstan’s Caspian Sea port of Aktau and China’s Qingdao Port, part of the Shandong Port Group...
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...