Aktau
The seaport of Aktau, Kazakhstan, is located on the eastern coast of the Caspian Sea at the intersection of several international transport corridors. The port allows for the transportation of dry cargo, crude oil and petroleum products from east to west, from north to south and back to Iran, Turkey, Russia, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan.
Port of Aktau negotiates with EBRD
Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) September 26, 2022 – From April to September of this year, the Port of Aktau has held several negotiations were held...
Kazakhstan’s revenue from the transportation of cargo up over 11%
Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) September 21, 2022 – Kazakhstan’s revenue from the transportation of cargo via maritime and...
Ports of Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan increase cargo traffic
Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) September 9, 2022 – The ports of Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan have increased cargo traffic by a factor of 2.5 in...
Port of Baku exports green petroleum coke to China
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) August 10, 2022 – The Port of Baku has exported green petroleum coke to China with the cooperation of ADY Container LLC...
Caspian Sea – From logistics periphery to sanctions busting
Vienna, Austria (PortSEurope) August 1, 2022 – Since the decline of the trade caravans in the era of the Arab conquests, the Caspian Sea region became...
Kazakhstan plans to create its own ferry fleet in the Caspian Sea by 2030
Kuryk, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) July 31, 2022 – Kazakhstan plans to create its own ferry fleet in the Caspian Sea by 2030 with 10 ferries stationed in...
Total cargo turnover of the top 10 Russian ports in January-June up +4%
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) July 22, 2022 – Total cargo turnover of the top 10 Russian ports in January-June amounted to 322.68 million tons, up...
Oil companies visit Port of Aktau
Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) June 20, 2022 – China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and KMG Kashagan B.V. have visited the Port of Aktau to...
Aktau Commercial Sea Port receives the Ports Environmental Assessment System certification and EcoPort status
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) June 20, 2022 – Kazakhstan’s Aktau Commercial Sea Port has become the first port in the country to receive the...
Green corridor between ports in the Caspian Sea
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) June 16, 2022 – Baku International Sea Port, Azerbaijan’s largest port in the Caspian Sea, continues development of its...
Kazakhstan ports double cargo traffic so far in 2022
Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) June 6, 2022 – So far this year, the Caspian Sea ports of have nearly doubled cargo traffic. This is the result of the...
Desperate Russia looking to Iran’s ports as a way to bypass western sanctions
Tehran, Iran (Ports Europe) May 30 – Desperately trying to find a way to avoid harsh international sanctions affecting Russian transport and logistics,...
Nippon Express launches new intermodal transport service from China to Europe via the Caspian Sea
Tokyo, Japan (Ports Europe) May 23, 2022 – Nippon Express (China) Co., Ltd., a Group company of Nippon Express Holdings, Inc. on Friday, April 1 launched...
Kuryk to triple its cargo handling and increase the transport of vehicles
Kuryk, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) May 23, 2022 – The war in Ukraine and the massive Western sanctions against Russia are redrawing the transport map of...
Maersk launches a new Middle Corridor rail service
Copenhagen, Denmark (Ports Europe) May 17, 2022 – Maersk has launched a new rail-sea service connecting Asia to Europe through Central Asia using the...
TRACECA and USAID will hold a Study Tour for carriers along the Central Asia
News Release – TRACECA and USAID will hold a Study Tour for carriers along the Central Asia – May 4, 2022 Starting from May 16, 2022, the Road...
Russia plans dredging of the Volga-Don Canal
Rostov-on-Don, Russia (PortSEurope) May 3, 2022 – Russia is planning for a €1 billion dredging, locks modernisation and other improvements project to...