Astrakhan
Astrakhan is a seaport in Astrakhan Region, Russia. The Astrakhan Region is located in the southeast of the European part of Russia in the Caspian Lowland in the lower reaches of the Volga River. The southern part of the region is washed by the Caspian Sea. The region borders on the Republic of Kalmykia and the Volgograd Region, and has a state border with the Republic of Kazakhstan. The region has grown in importance in the last eight months. The Russian invasion of Ukraine and subsequent international sanctions mean that the Astrakhan region is set for development as it becomes part of new trade routes targeting Asia. (Update: November 14, 2022)
Russia’s ports cargo handling statistics for first nine months of 2022
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Russia opens more special economic zones
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Russia transports more containers south via Astrakhan
Olya, Russia (PortSEurope) October 18, 2022 – Russia is transporting more containers south via Astrakhan and its Caspian Sea port of Olya. The Astrakhan...
Astrakhan’s Lotos SEZ, Mir Business Club Iran, sign agreement
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Khazar Sea Shipping Lines starts regular services to Russian ports in Caspian Sea
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Caspian Sea – From logistics periphery to sanctions busting
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IRISL with first cargo shipment from Russia to India through the North-South International Transport Corridor
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Russia’s President Putin calls for Caspian Sea port development
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The two most sanctioned countries try to cheat the West via a logistics bridge across Caspian Sea
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Desperate Russia looking to Iran’s ports as a way to bypass western sanctions
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Russian ports lose container cargo in January-April 2022
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The sea port of Astrakhan on the Volga River to help Russia bypass Western sanctions
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Russia plans dredging of the Volga-Don Canal
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New container terminal planned for Olya port and deepening of Volga-Caspian Sea Canal
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Iran plans shipping services to Northern Caspian Sea port
Tehran, Iran (PortSEurope) October 20, 2021 – The Tehran Times has reported that Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) has signed an agreement with...
PLC Caspiy to build Caspian Sea container terminal
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