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Meeting held between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan to develop cooperation in transport

A meeting was held in Baku between Minister of Digital Development and Transport of the Republic of Azerbaijan Rashad Nabiyev and a delegation headed by...

Kazakhstan seeks greater use of ports of Aktau and Kuryk

Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) March 10, 2022 – International sanctions against Russia means that Kazakhstan is seeking alternative routes to export...

Kazakhstan’s cargo is a collateral damage of sanctions against Russia; Caspian ports are a solution to the problem

Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) March 5, 2022 – After the introduction of comprehensive sanctions against Russia for the invasion of Ukraine, and in the...

David Cullen, Head of EU Neighborhood Policy & Enlargement Division of the EU Directorate General, visited the Port of Baku

A delegation led by David Cullen, Head of the EU Directorate General’s Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Division, visited the new Port of Baku in Alat...

A sign of the times: PSA International looks at railway options in Kazakhstan

Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) November 7, 2021 – Reorientation of cargo from sea transport to railways was the focus of the visit of a PSA International...

Unlocking transport connectivity in the Trans-Caspian corridor – new book

Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) October 24, 2021 – The newly published, free book Unlocking Transport Connectivity in the Trans-Caspian Corridor examines...

Analysis – Was the Anaklia Deep Sea Port project torpedoed in the name of a free zone near Poti port?

Anaklia, Georgia (PortSEurope) October 8, 2021 – Georgian billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, the founder of the ruling Georgian Dream party, has been opposing...

Trans-Caspian International Transport Route holds meeting in Baku

Field sessions of the Working Group and the General Meeting of Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) were held in Baku September 23-24, 2021 Due...

ADB Institute – Regional Economic Impacts of Trans-Caspian Infrastructure Improvement: Implications for the Post-COVID-19 Era

Tokyo, Japan (Ports Europe) September 28, 2021 – Last July, the Asian Development Bank Institute published the working paper “Regional Economic...

Trans-Caspian International Transport Route members discuss progess

Country representatives of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route International Union (TITR International Union) met in Baku, Azerbaijan –...

President of the European Council Charles Michel briefed on the capabilities of the Baku Port

President of the European Council Charles Michel, who is on a visit to Azerbaijan, was given a presentation on the capabilities of the Baku International Sea...

Minister Karaismailoğlu spoke at the closing session of the 12th Transport and Communications Council

Karaismailoğlu said, “With our vision in line with our Transportation and Logistics Master Plan and Strategic Plan, we will continue on our way by taking...

Approximately 1 million tons of cargo transported from the BTK railway line

Adil Karaismailoğlu, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, has stated that approximately 1 million tons of cargo has been transported from the...

New Kars logistics centre to start operations

Ankara, Turkey (Ports Europe) June 15, 2021 – A new logistics centre in the Turkish city of Kars will soon become operational and will have key transport...

Port of Baku upgrades role with container train links to Black and Mediterranean Seas via the TURKUAZ project

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) June 10, 2021 – A new container express block train, part of the TURKUAZ project, will further enhance the role of...

Port of Baku starts the construction of a strategic fertiliser terminal

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) June 9, 2021 – The Port of Baku has announced the start of construction of a fertiliser terminal at its new facility...

Analysis – A new Caspian Sea-Black Sea transport corridor to link port of Baku with Turkey’s Samsun and Trabzon, could diminish Poti port

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) June 9, 2021 – Construction of the Azerbaijani section of the railway to Azerbaijan’s landlocked exclave of...

Kanal Istanbul construction to start in June

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) May 17, 2021 – A sod-turning ceremony for the Kanal Istanbul project will be held by the end of June. Despite opposition to...

Kanal Istanbul construction to start this summer – first financing banks mentioned

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) April 12, 2021 – The tenders for the Kanal Istanbul project will start in the coming months and construction is expected to...

Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) Railway Line sees increased cargo traffic in 2021

Ankara, Turkey (Ports Europe) April 12, 2021 – In the first quarter of 2021, the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) Railway Line transported 154,000 tons (2,468...

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