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.
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...
KazTransOil exports oil via Baku, Azerbaijan
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) March 20, 2023 – KazTransOil has shipped 6,900 tons of oil for export via Aktau for delivery to the port of Baku, the...
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...
KazTransOil to ship Kashagan oil via Baku and Aktau
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) March 13, 2023 – KazTransOil has announced a trial shipment of 7,000 tonnes of oil from the Kashagan field via the port...
Kazakhstan looks to develop Middle Corridor
Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) March 3, 2023 – The Kazakhstan government is exploring the necessary steps to develop the Middle Corridor (TITR). The...
EBRD: sanctions, trade flows between Russia, Caucasus, Central Asia
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) February 27, 2023 – A number of economists from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have...
The Middle Corridor as a preferred route
Ankara, Turkey (PortSEurope) February 27, 2023 – Geopolitical conditions suggest strongly that the Middle Corridor will see more use than the Northern...
DP World signs digitalisation agreement with the Caspian Containers Company
Geneva, Switzerland (PortSEurope) February 22, 2023 – DP World has signed a cooperation agreement with Swiss-based Caspian Containers Company SA (CCCSA)...
Kazakhstan will build large trade and logistics hubs with five neighbours
Astana, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) February 10, 2023 – By 2026, Kazakhstan will build five border trade centers with neighbouring countries, the Ministry...
Kazakhstan: New terminal in Kuryk; increase of container transit
Astana, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) February 6, 2023 – The Concept for the Development of the Transport and Logistics Potential of Kazakhstan has been approved...
Chelyabinsk Region delegation visits Aktau port
Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) January 26, 2023 – A delegation from the Ministry of Economic Development of the Chelyabinsk Region of the Russian...
Analysis: Sanctions busting Caspian Sea is drying up, new ships needed
Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) January 26, 2023 – Recently, the lowering water level in the Caspian Sea has accelerated so much that it is jeopardising...
Transit through Kazakhstan in 2022 increased – containers by 6%, cargo by 12.6%
Astana, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) January 22, 2023 – Transit container traffic through Kazakhstan in 2022 increased by 6%, the Minister of Industry and...
AD Ports signs maritime agreements with Kazakhstan
Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) January 18, 2023 – Abu Dhabi’s AD Ports has signed two agreements in Kazakhstan. Firstly, a strategic partnership...
Kazakhstan wants more of its oil to bypass Russia
Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) January 18, 2023 – Kazakhstan’s state owned oil company KazMunayGas (KMG) and Abu Dhabi Ports Group (AD Ports, UAE) will...
Kazakhstan’s ports handled +19% cargo, +24% containers in Jan-Nov 22
Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) January 9, 2023 – Cargo handled by the Caspian Sea ports of Kazakhstan in January-November 2022 increased by 19% compared to...