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)
Russian ports lose container cargo in January-April 2022
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) May 18, 2022 – Despite the sanctions imposed on Russia for its invasion in Ukraine on February 24, cargo turnover of...
The sea port of Astrakhan on the Volga River to help Russia bypass Western sanctions
Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) May 18, 2022 – Russia is trying to bypass Western transport sanctions via the seaport of Astrakhan on the Volga River...
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...
New container terminal planned for Olya port and deepening of Volga-Caspian Sea Canal
Olya, Russia (PortSEurope) January 18, 2022 – By the end of 2023, the first stage of construction of a new container terminal in Caspian Sea port of Olya...
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...
Analysis – Caspiy and Martrade advance plans for modernisation of berths in Olya port on the Caspian Sea
Olya, Russia (PortSEurope) September 1, 2021 – PLC Caspiy has received from Russia’s Ministry of Economic Development resident status for the port-type...
PLC Caspiy to build Caspian Sea container terminal
Olya, Russia (PortSEurope) June 30, 2021 – A project to build a container terminal at Olya port on the Caspian Sea has received official approval. The...
Privatisation process for Makhachkala port started, part of Russia’s development drive in the Caspian region
Makhachkala, Russia (PortSEurope) May 6, 2021 – Makhachkala Sea Commercial Port JSC, located on Russia’s west Caspian Sea coast, has been included in the...
Russia looks to develop Astrakhan port facilities
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) April 22, 2021 – The Minister of Transport, Vitaly Savelyev, has held discussions with Igor Babushkin, governor of the...
Caspian Sea ports handled 1% of cargo of all Russia’s ports, but that might change soon
Makhachkala (PortSEurope) March 17, 2021 – The cargo turnover of the Russian Caspian Sea ports of Makhachkala, Astrakhan and Olya in January 2021...
Design capacity of the new Olya port’s SEZ to be reached in 2026
Olya, Russia (PortSEurope) February 11, 2021 – The port special economic zone (SEZ), which is being created in the Astrakhan region on the territory adjacent...
Analysis – Will Caspian ports become stranded assets if the sea shrinks?
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) December 29, 2020 – The Caspian Sea started shrinking in mid-1990s and its level is projected to fall by nine to 18 metres...
Russia plans port SEZ in Astrakhan region
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) October 25, 2020 – Russia’s Ministry of Economic Development has said that it plans to allocate RUB 2.8 billion for...
Analysis – Russia to develop modern container terminals in the Caspian Sea and Volga river
Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) September 29, 2020 – There are no modern Russian container terminals on the Caspian Sea and the Volga river and it looks like...
Analysis – Russia “discovers” its strategic Caspian Sea ports
Makhachkala, Russia (PortSEurope) August 13, 2020 – After years of neglect, it seems that Moscow is slowly discovering the potential of its three Caspian Sea...
Russia’s Astrakhan ports see 15% increase in transshipment in first half of 2020
Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) August 4, 2020 – The seaports of Russia’s Astrakhan region registered transshipment of goods of over 1.5 million...
Turkmenistan seeks increased trade with Russia’s Astrakhan region
Negotiations were held in the form of a videoconference with the leadership of the Astrakhan Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Russia and Turkmenistan to...