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.
Russian ports handled 214.3 mln tonnes of cargo in Q1’24
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) April 18, 2024 – Cargo turnover of Russian seaports in January-March 2024 decreased by 3.3% compared to the same period of last...
Car-ferry, Ro-Ro berth reconstruction in Makhachkala port, Russia
Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) April 7, 2024 – A 32.57 million rubles (325,000 euro) tender for the development of documentation and the construction...
Makhachkala port to be cheaply privatised
Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) March 22, 2023 – The long-delayed privatisation of Russia’s Caspian Sea port of Makhachkala, which was to be completed...
Russian navy builds a new base in Caspian Makhachkala
Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) March 5, 2024 – The Russian navy, exposed and vulnerable in the Black Sea, is building a new base for its ships in the...
Update: Russian ports handled 71 mln tonnes of cargo in Jan 24
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) February 15, 2024 – Cargo turnover of Russian seaports in January 2024 decreased by 6.2% compared to the same month of last...
KazTransOil exported 287,000 tons of oil via the port of Aktau
Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) February 12, 2024 – In January 2024, KazTransOil exported 287,000 tons of oil via the Caspian Sea port of Aktau. This is...
Russian Railways visits international seaport of Turkmenbashi
Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan (Ports Europe) February 1, 2024 – A delegation from Russian Railways Logistics (RZD Logistics) has visited the international...
Urgent dredging to start in Baku port, Caspian Sea shrinks
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) January 10, 2024 – Dredging will start in the coming days in Azerbaijan’s Caspian Sea port of Baku, which will allow access...
Update: Makhachkala port partly reopens after dredging
Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) January 10, 2024 – The oil terminal of Russia’s Caspian Sea port of Makhachkala reopened after emergency dredging to...
Russia’s Makhachkala port blocked by silt
Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) January 2, 2024 – Since the beginning of December, heavy winds blocked the dry cargo harbour channel of Russia’s port of...
How much cargo is handled in Makhachkala port?
Makhachkala, Russia (PortSEurope) December 20, 2023 – Different organisations and authorities in Russia report very different port cargo handling figures....
Kazakhstan increases oil exports from Aktau port
Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) November 17, 2023 – In January-October 2023, Kazakhstan exported 2.8 million tons of oil from the Caspian Sea port of...
Update: Huge free cargo capacity in Russia’s Caspian ports
Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) October 26, 2023 – The design capacities of the three Russian Caspian Sea ports of Astrakhan, Makhachkala and Olya are loaded...
Huge free cargo capacity in Russia’s Caspian Sea ports
Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) October 25, 2023 – The consolidated capacity of Russia’s Caspian Sea ports of Astrakhan and Olya is 16 million tonnes,...
Update: Russian seaports cargo by category and port in Jan-Sep’23
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) October 13, 2023 – Cargo turnover of Russian seaports in the January-September 2023 period increased by 9% compared to the first...
Iran launches refrigerated container ship to work in Caspian Sea
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) October 10, 2023 – Iran has launched a refrigerated container ship to export horticultural products to other countries,...
Update: Russian seaports cargo by category and port in Jan-Aug’23
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) September 16, 2023 – Cargo turnover of Russian seaports in the January-August 2023 period increased by 8.7% compared to the...