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Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan is a country on the Western coastline of the Caspian Sea and North of Iran. In recent years it has developed its energy resources and is a leading exporter of oil and gas. Its key seaport is its capital Baku which has developed into a regional trade hub between Asia and Europe.

Hupac to connect Iran, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan

Chiasso, Switzerland (Ports Europe) February 18, 2018 – Intermodal Express (Hupac) has started a cooperation with ADY Container and Hupac Intermodal to...

EBRD and International Maritime Organization to jointly promote green shipping industry

London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) February 9, 2018 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Maritime...

European Commission to allocate €1 million ($1.24 million) for technical assistance at Baku International Sea Trade Port

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) January 30, 2018 – The European Commission is to allocate €1 million ($1.24 million) for technical assistance for the...

Event: World Ports Conference – IAPH Baku 2018 on May 8-11, 2018

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) January 29, 2018 – The IAPH World Ports Conference 2018 will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, on May 8-11, 2018. The main...

Volume of cargo transported through Baku port in 2017 was 4.4 million tons

Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) January 16, 2018 – The volume of cargo transported through the Baku International Sea Trade Port in 2017 amounted to 4.4...

Italian media highlight opening of new terminal of Baku International Sea Trade Port

Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) January 13, 2018 – The Italian press has widely covered the opening of the new Ro-Ro terminal at the Baku International...

Azerbaijan and Russia to cooperate in cruise shipping

Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) January 2, 2018 – Chairman of Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company (ACSC) Rauf Veliyev and Konstantin Anisimov, the General...

World Economic Forum – Global Competitive Index 2017-2018 – Port Infrastructure

Geneva, Switzerland (PortSEurope) December 13, 2017 – The World Economic Forum reports that ten years on from the global financial crisis, the prospects...

Anaklia Development Consortium signs agreements on with Baku and Kuryk ports

Tbilisi, Georgia (PortSEurope) November 29, 2017 – Anaklia Development Consortium has signed agreements on corridor with Baku International  Port and...

Baku International Sea Trade Port looks to achieve Green Port status

Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) November 21, 2017 – Baku International Sea Trade Port, expecting to become one of the leading trade and logistics hubs of...

World Bank team presents initial findings on improving freight transit of the Caucasus Transit Corridor

Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) November 19, 2017 – The World Bank team has presented the initial findings of its study on improving freight transit and...

Batumi and Poti ports join Lapis Lazuli transit corridor

Batumi, Georgia (PortSEurope) November 19, 2017 – Georgia is to join the Lapis Lazuli Corridor, a transport route connecting Europe and Asia by road,...

First freight train on Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway departs Baku port

Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) November 3, 2017 – On October 30, the inauguration ceremony of the Baku–Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway was held at...

Singapore’s Mainhardt company visits Aktau port

Aktau, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) October 11, 2017 – On October 4, 2017, a delegation from Mainhardt (Singapore) visited the Azeri port of Aktau. The...

Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway will be launched at the end of October

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) October 7, 2017 – The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway will be launched at the end of October, Ahmet Arslan, Turkish...

Event – Argus Caspian-Black Sea Transport Corridor – 2017, Batumi, September 14-15, 2017

Batumi, Georgia (Ports Europe) September 15, 2017 – The Georgian Black Sea port of Batumi is hosting the international conference “Argus...

Event – IAPH Conference 2018 – Baku, My 8-11, 2018

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) September 8, 2017 – The 2018 IAPH (International Association of Ports and Harbors) World Ports Conference will be held...

Caspian Energy Transport Forum and Caspian Energy ICT Forum to be held in September

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) August 29, 2017 – On September 20, 2017, Caspian European Club and Caspian American Club will host the Caspian Energy...

Baku International Sea Trade Port attends Silk Road conference

Baku, Azerbaijan (PortS Europe) August 29, 2017 – China has hosted an international conference dedicated to the Chinese transcontinental project...

Azeri oil exports through Novorossiysk port rise 31% y/y in H1 2017

Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) August 2, 2017 – The exports of Azeri oil through Russia’s Novorossiysk port rose by 31% on the year in the first...

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