Port News & Information Mediterranean, Black & Caspian Seas

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).

Azerbaijan and Afghanistan discuss Lapis-Lazuli transit corridor

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) June 2, 2020 – Azerbaijan Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov and Afghan Foreign Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar have held a...

Baku, Turkmenbashi, Aktau and Kuryk ports discuss measures to combat COVID-19

Baku, Turkmenbashi, Aktau and Kuryk ports discuss joint measures to combat COVID-19 pandemic – May 20, 2020 On May 20, at the initiative of the...

A panel on trade and logistics was held as part of the Global Web Forum, Azerbaijan

Port of Baku – May 15, 2020 Today, at the initiative of the State Agency for Citizen Services and Social Innovations under the President of Azerbaijan, a...

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...

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...

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,...

Subscribe to weekly news

We keep you informed on the top European port news.