Baku
The capital of Azerbaijan, the port of Baku is located on the Western Caspian Sea coast. It is a key port on the new Silk Road and trade corridors both East-West and North-South, and Azerbaijan’s primary port. It is operated by the Port of Baku (port authority).
Russia and Azerbaijan create committee on Caspian shallowing
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) October 6, 2024 – “Want to kill an idea? Form a committee”. Caspian Sea shallowing has led to reduced load of ships and...
Port of Baku joins Climate Action Week
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) October 1, 2024 – The Port of Baku has joined the Baku Climate Action Week (BCAW), being held between September...
CASCA+ transport corridor discussed again
Batumi, Georgia (Ports Europe) September 11, 2024 – A protocol for expanding international logistics cooperation, activating the CASCA+ transport...
Landlocked Uzbekistan increasing cargo transport via Azerbaijan
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (Ports Europe) September 10, 2024 – Cargo transportation between Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan will grow 20-30% in 2024, according to...
Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan to invest $150 mln in transport
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (Ports Europe) September 4, 2024 – Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan are developing measures worth some $150 million to expand cooperation...
Putin alarmed by shrinking Caspian Sea, but no way to prevent it
Astrakhan, Russia (Ports Europe) September 2, 2024 – After decades of ignoring the shallowing of the Caspian Sea, Russia has suddenly started looking for...
China Railway and port of Baku discuss Middle Corridor
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) July 17, 2024 – The management of the Baku International Sea Trade Port (BISTP) and a delegation of Chinese railway...
China started regular truck service to Europe via Middle Corridor
Kurik, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) July 6, 2024 – China has begun the regular lorries cargo service via the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route...
Baku hosts inaugural Caspian Blue Horizons Workshop
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) June 10, 2024 – Baku International Sea Trade Port CJSC, ADA University and IDEA (International Dialogue for Environmental...
Sustainable development goals of Baku port
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) June 3, 2024 – Azerbaijan’s Baku International Sea Trade Port (BISTP), the oldest and biggest one on the Caspian Sea,...
First truck transit the route China-Kazakhstan-Azerbaijan-Georgia
Kuryk, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) May 26, 2024 – In the first trial for the transit road transport of goods along the route...
Update: Baku port as an advocate of green policies
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) May 12, 2024 – Azerbaijan’s Baku International Sea Trade Port (BISTP), the oldest and biggest one on the Caspian Sea,...
DP World Yarimca starts rail service to avoid Red Sea problems
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) May 3, 2024 – DP World Yarimca has started using a previously unused rail route from China to Turkey to ensure the...
Port of Baku plans for zero emissions
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) April 26, 2024 – Baku International Sea Trade Port (BISTP) is planning to reduce emissions to zero within 15 to 20 years,...
EU delegation visits Port of Baku
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) April 17, 2024 – A high-level European Union delegation led by the EU Special Representative for Central Asia, Ambassador...
Eco-journalists from different countries visited the Port of Baku
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) April 16, 2024 – A group of eco-journalists from Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Italy and the United Kingdom visited the...
Azerbaijan’s seaports see a +30.3% rise in cargo transhipment
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) March 20, 2024 – In the first two months of 2024, Azerbaijan’s seaports recorded a +30.3% increase in the volume of...
Reducing transit time in Baku port
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) March 17, 2024 – With the geopolitical situation heavily impacted by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Western...
Ports of Baku, Batumi, Aktau, Kuryk and Turkmenbashi visit Valencia
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) March 3, 2024 – Aiming at enhancing the safety, resilience, and sustainability of supply chains between Asia and Europe,...
Sanctions? Georgia as Russia’s “Auto Heaven”
Tbilisi, Georgia (Ports Europe) February 18, 2024 – Hundreds of cars are supplied to Russia from Georgia every day, directly or through intermediary...