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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.

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,...

Makhachkala port will not be privatised soon

Makhachkala, Russia (PortSEurope) October 1, 2021 – The long-delayed privatisation of Russia’s Caspian Sea port of Makhachkala, which was to be completed...

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...

Update: Russian seaports cargo by category and port in Jan-Jul’23

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) August 15, 2023 – Cargo turnover of Russian seaports in the January-June 2023 period increased by 9.3% compared to the first...

Update: Russia’s Caspian ports with 38% growth in H1 23 and problems

Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) July 17, 2023 – In the first half of 2023, cargo turnover of Russia’s Caspian Sea ports, on the International...

Update: Russian seaports cargo by category and port in H1’23

Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) July 14, 2023 – Cargo turnover of Russian seaports in the January-June 2023 period increased by 10.5% compared to the first six...

Russia and Iran: Sanctions busting in focus during port visit

Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) July 3, 2023 – Russia and Iran, the two most sanctioned countries in the world, continue their attempts to improve cargo...

Russia pushes for sanctions-busting cargo transport with Turkmenistan

Makhachkala, Russia (PortSEurope) July 3, 2023 – Desperate Russia, looking for ways to bypass Western sanctions is pushing for a regular container ship line...

FESCO supports development of the Makhachkala Commercial Sea Port

Makhachkala, Russia (PortSEurope) June 15, 2023 – On June 9, a meeting of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) was held in the...

Update: Russian seaports cargo by port in Jan-May’23

Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) June 13, 2023 – Cargo turnover of Russian seaports in the January-May 2023 period increased by 11.2% compared to the first five...

Aktau declares a state of emergency – critically low level of Caspian

Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) June 13, 2023 – The city officials in Kazakhstan’s Caspian Sea port of Aktau declared a state of emergency over the...

Makhachkala’s – the key node in North-South Corridor

Makhachkala, Russia (PortSEurope) June 12, 2023 – Russia’s Caspian Sea port of Makhachkala is increasing its cargo and ferry traffic and becoming a major...

North-South Corridor is the most relevant and in demand – FESCO

Makhachkala, Russia (PortSEurope) June 12, 2023 – Echoing the Kremlin line, Russian logistics giant FESCO transport group claims that the International...

Road to Makhachkala to be financed by bond issue

Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) May 22, 2023 – The issuing of infrastructure bonds worth some 5 billion rubles (58 million euro) to finance the...

Cargo throughput of Makhachkala port to triple by 2026

Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) May 8, 2023 – Cargo throughput of Russian Caspian Sea port of Makhachkala will increase to 9 million tonnes per year by...

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