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).
Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway increases capacity
Ankara, Turkey (Ports Europe) May 18, 2020 – The Covid-19 coronavirus crisis has forced transport companies to explore alternative methods of freight...
Azerbaijan Railways announces new cargo transportation terms
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) May 14, 2020 – ADY Container LLC, a division of Azerbaijan Railways CJSC, is to offer more favourable terms for cargo...
Caspian European Club organizes online B2B Transport forum
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) May 8, 2020 – The Caspian European Club has organized an online B2B Transport forum to discuss issues and suggestions of...
Turkey: Minister Karaismailoğlu – The freight train is on its way to sister countries
News – Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure – April 18, 2020 Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil Karaismailoğlu stated that foreign...
Last year, 73 ships were repaired at ASCO’s Bibiheybat shipyard
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) April 20, 2020 – The Bibiheybat shipyard of Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company (ASCO) repaired 73 ships in 2019. Of...
Baku transports bulk cargo in containers
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) April 14, 2020 – Baku Port has started handling bulk cargo transported by container as part of a cooperation between ADY...
Turkey ratifies Lapis Lazuli transport corridor route
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) April 14, 2020 – The Resmi Gazete, the national and only official journal of the country that publishes the new...
AzerTelecom looks to regional fibre optic development
AzerTelecom, a leading internet service provider that connects Azerbaijan to the international internet network, has the potential to build a digital economy...
Baku port and OSCE launch ports project
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) March 16, 2020 – Baku International Sea Trade Port (Port of Baku) and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in...
Uzbekistan keen on TRACECA transport corridor participation
On March 2, 2020, during the official visit to Uzbekistan, Asset Assavbayev, Secretary General of the PS IGC TRACECA met with Mr. Elyor Ganiyev, Minister of...
Memorandum of understanding signed between Baku International Sea Trade Port and Genoa port
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) February 26, 2020 – Genoa port has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Baku International Sea Trade Port of...
Italy-Azerbaijan Business Forum takes place in Rome, nine agreements signed, including ports
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) February 24, 2020 – The Italy-Azerbaijan Business Forum was held at the Farnesina, consolidating relations between...
Trieste and Baku ports sign agreement to boost trade
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) February 24, 2020 – Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has returned home after a state visit to Italy, and and various...
Digital Route seminar held in Aktau port including OSCE participation
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) February 11, 2020 – The Digital Route project has held a seminar in the port of Aktau, Kazakhstan, with the participation...
China and Turkey use Baku port as transit point
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) January 10, 2020 – China has started shipping dried fruits to Turkey via the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway. In late...
Trans-Caspian International Transport Route expands regular container line at the Caspian Sea
Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (Middle Corridor) expands regular container line at the Caspian Sea – December 12, 2019 On December 9-10,...
Ambassador of Azerbaijan visits Genoa port
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) December 17, 2019 – President Paolo Emilio Signorini, Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale (AdSP...
Rail Cargo Group, Baku Port & Cabooter Group agree Middle Corridor development
Baku, Azerbaikan (Ports Europe) November 26, 2019 – Rail Cargo Group (RCG), the Port of Baku and Cabooter Group of the Netherlands have signed a...
Ukraine and Iran ministers look to transport cooperation
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) November 5, 2019 – On November 1, 2019, Minister of Infrastructure Vladislav Kricliy met with Ambassador Extraordinary and...
Baku Hovsan International Sea Trade Port joins Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) association
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) November 4, 2019 – Baku Hovsan International Sea Trade Port OJSC has become a member of the Trans-Caspian International...