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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.

“Our markets are in Asia and Africa” – Russia’s Deputy PM

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) October 21, 2022 – “Our markets are in Asia and Africa,” was the acknowledgment of Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister,...

Romania’s Romgaz, Azerbaijan’s SOCAR sign Black Sea LNG agreement

Constanța, Romania (Ports Europe) October 20, 2022 – Romanian state-owned energy company Romgaz said on Wednesday it plans to develop a liquefied...

Port of Baku increases car handling

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) October 19, 2022 – The Port of Baku increases car handling in the first 9 months of this year; 9,316 pieces of vehicles...

Georgia’s Poti could develop role as a Kazakh port

Poti, Georgia (Ports Europe) October 15, 2022 – Georgia’s Poti could develop role as a Kazakh port, one of several ports of interest to Kazakhstan....

Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping presents 9-month transport figures

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) October 14, 2022 – Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company CJSC (ASCO) has reported its transports figures for the first nine...

Iran attends Caspian Economic Forum seeking regional agreements

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) October 10, 2022 – Iran has attended the Caspian Economic Forum in Moscow seeking regional agreements. Tehran’s seeks...

2nd Caspian Economic Forum – sanctions on the agenda

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) October 6, 2022 – Moscow is hosting the 2nd Caspian Economic Forum on October 5-6, 2022. Representatives of Russia,...

Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping has restored the STB-1 barge

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) September 23, 2022 – Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company CJSC has restored the STB-1 barge, possibly the largest barge in...

Azeri section of TRACECA increases cargo traffic

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) September 21, 2022 – Cargo transport through the Azeri section of the Europe-Caucasus-Asia International Transport...

Azerbaijan, Iran, Russia sign trade corridor agreement

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) September 9, 2022 – Azerbaijan, Iran and Russia have signed a trade agreement to develop the North-South International...

Ports of Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan increase cargo traffic

Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) September 9, 2022 – The ports of Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan have increased cargo traffic by a factor of 2.5 in...

Port of Constanta receives intermodal fertiliser from Uzbekistan

Constanța, Romania (Ports Europe) September 5, 2022 – The Port of Constanta has received intermodal fertiliser from Uzbekistan via a co-ordinated...

Port of Baku, Kazakhstan Railways sign agreement

Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) August 24, 2022 – The Port of Baku and Kazakhstan Railways have signed agreement to expand cooperation. Both parties met...

Azerbaijan, Georgia discuss launch of container block train between ports

Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) August 24, 2022 – Azerbaijan and Georgia discuss launch of container block train between ports of Baku in Azerbaijan and...

Port of Baku increases traffic in dry cargo

Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) August 19, 2022 – The Caspian Sea port of Baku has increased traffic in dry cargo to 666,000 tons in the first half of...

Kazakhstan exports oil via Baku port to Ceyhan in Turkey

Mersin, Turkey (PortSEurope) August 16, 2022 – Kazakhstan is to export oil via Baku port to Ceyhan in Turkey using the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC)...

Port of Baku exports green petroleum coke to China

Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) August 10, 2022 – The Port of Baku has exported green petroleum coke to China with the cooperation of ADY Container LLC...

Port of Baku handled 18,376 rail wagons, up +25.8%

Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) August 10, 2022 – In the first 6 months of this year, the Port of Baku handled 18,376 rail wagons, up +25.8% on the same...

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...

Port of Baku and Albayrak Holding sign agreement

Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) July 18, 2022 – The Port of Baku and Albayrak Holding of Turkey have signed an agreement to cooperate in a number of...

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