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Olya

Olya is situated at the North of the Caspian Sea on the Volga estuary, SW of Astrakhan, Russia. It is located in the mouth of the Volga River in the Bakhtemir branch. The water area of ​​the seaport of Olya is adjacent to the water area of ​​the seaport of Astrakhan.

China to help Russia build container factory

Olya, Russia (Ports Europe) October 4, 2022 – China is set to help Russia build container factory near near the Russian Caspian Sea port of Olya. A Chinese...

Russia racing to develop Caspian port of Olya

Olya, Russia (Ports Europe) August 29, 2022 – Russia is racing to develop the Caspian Sea port of Olya, seeking a sanctions-free trade route to Asia. Olya is...

Caspian Sea – From logistics periphery to sanctions busting

Vienna, Austria (PortSEurope) August 1, 2022 – Since the decline of the trade caravans in the era of the Arab conquests, the Caspian Sea region became...

Preparation of Russia’s Olya port SEZ continues

Olya, Russia (PortSEurope) July 19, 2022 – Preparation works of Russia’s Olya port SEZ are continuing as the port plans expansion to boost Caspian...

Russia’s President Putin calls for Caspian Sea port development

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) June 12, 2022 – Hard pressed by western sanctions for his invasion in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin urged in...

The two most sanctioned countries try to cheat the West via a logistics bridge across Caspian Sea

Astrakhan, Russia (Ports Europe) June 3, 2022 – The two most sanctioned countries in the world – Russia and Iran – are trying to improve transport links...

How Russia will try to mitigate the impact of the western transport sanctions

Ekaterinburg, Russia (Ports Europe) June 3, 2022 – Understanding Russian strategy about how to circumvent western sanctions in the transport sector and...

Desperate Russia looking to Iran’s ports as a way to bypass western sanctions

Tehran, Iran (Ports Europe) May 30 – Desperately trying to find a way to avoid harsh international sanctions affecting Russian transport and logistics,...

The sea port of Astrakhan on the Volga River to help Russia bypass Western sanctions

Astrakhan, Russia (Ports Europe) May 18, 2022 – Russia is trying to bypass Western transport sanctions via the seaport of Astrakhan on the Volga River...

Russia plans dredging of the Volga-Don Canal

Rostov-on-Don, Russia (PortSEurope) May 3, 2022 – Russia is planning for a €1 billion dredging, locks modernisation and other improvements project to...

Is German Martrade going to redirect its Caspian Sea investments to Kazakhstan’s Aktau from Olya in Russia?

Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) April 24, 2022 – Experts from Germany’s Martrade Group have visited Kazakh Caspian Sea port of Aktau to assess future...

Rosmorport starts repair dredging of the Volga-Caspian Sea Shipping Channel

Vessels of the Rosmorport dredging fleet have begun work to maintain the navigation depths of the Volga-Caspian Sea Shipping Canal (VCSSC) – April 1,...

New container terminal planned for Olya port and deepening of Volga-Caspian Sea Canal

Olya, Russia (Ports Europe) January 18, 2022 – By the end of 2023, the first stage of construction of a new container terminal in Caspian Sea port of...

EDB to finance the new multifunctional port and logistics complex in Caspian Sea port of Olya

Olya, Russia (PortSEurope) December 3, 2021 – The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) is considering financing for the Caspian Port and Logistics Company...

The new U.S. policy towards Black Sea security

Constanta, Romania (PortSEurope) November 1, 2021 – The further development of the Black Sea ports of Ukraine, Georgia, Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey is...

Port of Novorossiysk again with the highest cargo turnover among Russia’s ports with 104.79 million tonnes in Jan-Sep’21

Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) October 29, 2021 – Cargo turnover of Russia’s seaports during the first nine months of 2021 was 622.05 million tonnes...

Russian seaport cargo traffic increases slightly Jan-Aug 2021

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) September 13, 2021 – In January-August 2021, Russian seaports handled 552.75 million tons of cargo, up 1.6% on the same...

Analysis – Caspiy and Martrade advance plans for modernisation of berths in Olya port on the Caspian Sea

Olya, Russia (Ports Europe) September 1, 2021 – PLC Caspiy has received from Russia’s Ministry of Economic Development resident status for the port-type...

PLC Caspiy to build Caspian Sea container terminal

Olya, Russia (Ports Europe) June 30, 2021 – A project to build a container terminal at Olya port on the Caspian Sea has received official approval. The...

Analysis – New container and breakbulk shipping line: from Yarimca, via Don-Volga rivers canal, into Aktau and Turkmenbashi, then to China and back

Yarimca, Turkey (Ports Europe) June 7, 2021 – The big losers of the yet to be launched new container and breakbulk shipping line, linking Marmara (Yarimca...

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