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Makhachkala

Makhachkala is located on the Western coast of the Caspian Sea in the Dagestan Republic, Russia. Makhachkala commercial port consists of two harbours, dry cargo with fishing and oil facilities. It is the only ice-free Russian port on the Caspian Sea. Transit cargoes are handled from Western Europe, Central Asia, India and the Gulf.

Ukraine hits Russian navy ships in Caspian Sea

Kaspiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) November 6, 2024 – Ukraine hit, for the first time, Russian navy ships on November 6 in their Caspian Sea base of...

Can Iran control Russia’s to be privatised Caspian port of Makhachkala?

Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) November 5, 2024 – Iran seems to be throwing its hat in the ring for the long-delayed privatisation of Russia’s only...

Table: Russian ports monthly cargo results Oct 23-Sep 24

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) October 15, 2024 – The table below, prepared by Ports Europe, shows monthly cargo handling figures for Russian ports in...

Reconstruction of the 150 years old pier in Makhachkala port

Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) October 9, 2024 – A tender for the reconstruction of the southern pier of Russia’s Caspian Sea port of Makhachkala...

Table: Russian ports monthly cargo results Oct’23-Aug 2024

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) September 16, 2024 – The table below, prepared by Ports Europe, shows monthly cargo handling figures for Russian ports in...

Russian ports handled 596.2 mln tonnes of cargo Jan-Aug 2024

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) September 15, 2024 – Cargo turnover of Russian seaports in January-August 2024 decreased by 3.1% compared to the first eight...

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...

Russia’s Astrakhan ports cargo keeps growing from a small base

Astrakhan, Russia (Ports Europe) August 28, 2024 – Cargo turnover of Russia’s Caspian Sea ports of Astrakhan and Olya for January-July 2024 increased...

Table: Russian ports monthly cargo results Oct’23-Jul 2024

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) August 16, 2024 – The table below, prepared by Ports Europe, shows monthly cargo handling figures for Russian ports in...

Russian ports handled 521.8 mln tonnes of cargo Jan-Jul 2024

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) August 16, 2024 – Cargo turnover of Russian seaports in January-July 2024 decreased by 3.1% compared to the seven months of...

Update: Makhachkala port road saga

Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) August 9, 2024 – The cost of building the hugely delayed 6.2 km access road to Russia’s Caspian Sea port of...

Table: Russian ports monthly cargo results H1 2024

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) July 12, 2024 – The table below, prepared by Ports Europe, shows monthly cargo handling figures for Russian ports in millions...

Islamist attacks disrupt operations of Caspian Makhachkala port

Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) June 24, 2024 – Islamist fighters have attacked a church, a synagogue and a police post in Russia’s Caspian Sea port...

KazMunayGas ships oil to Makhachkala

Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) June 19, 2024 – State energy company KazMunayGas (KMG) has reported that two of its tankers transported 406,977 tons of...

Table: Russian ports monthly cargo results, Oct 23-May 24

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) June 18, 2024 – The table below, prepared by Ports Europe, shows monthly cargo handling figures for Russian ports in millions...

Russian ports handled 373 mln tonnes of cargo in Jan-May 2023

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) June 18, 2024 – Cargo turnover of Russian seaports in the January-May period decreased by 3.4% compared to the first five...

U.S. and EU-sanctioned friend of Putin to buy Makhachkala port

Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) June 8, 2024 – The U.S., UK and EU-sanctioned Suleyman Abusaidovich, Russia-based billionaire, oligarch, and...

Olya and Astrakhan to handle 6 mln cargo tonnes in 2024

Astrakhan, Russia (Ports Europe) June 1, 2024 – The combined cargo turnover of Russia’s Caspian Sea ports of Olya and Astrakhan in 2024 can reach 6...

The road to the Caspian Sea – Makhachkala port

Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) May 21, 2024 – After years of delays, the project for the construction of an access road to Russia’s Caspian Sea port of...

Table: Russian ports monthly cargo results, Oct 23-Apr 24

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) May 20, 2024 – The table below prepared by Ports Europe, shows monthly cargo handling figures for Russian ports in millions...

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