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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.

Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey JV for TITR transport corridor

Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) November 27, 2022 – Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey want to create a joint venture within the framework of...

Georgia, Azerbaijan discuss LNG terminal

Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) November 22, 2022 – Officials from Georgia and Azerbaijan have been discussing the joint set-up of an liquefied natural...

Event: Middle Corridor – connecting economies through ports & air freight connectivity

December 12, 2022 | 9:00 a.m. EST Constellation Room, World Trade Center Baltimore, MD Background: The Middle Corridor is an emerging transit route...

Russia dreams of a North-South corridor as a competitor to the Suez Canal

Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) November 1, 2022 – The International North-South International Transport Corridor (INSTC) can in the future become a real...

Ports of the Turkic states meet in Uzbekistan

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (PortSEurope) October 31, 2022 – On the eve of the 6th Meeting of Ministers of Transport of the Organization of Turkic States, the Fifth...

AzerTelecom presents “Digital Silk Road” to Organization of Turkic States

Samarkand, Uzbekistan (PortSEurope) October 31, 2022 – AzerTelecom has presented the “Digital Silk Road” to Organization of Turkic States...

Azerbaijan starts work on increasing capacity of Baku port

Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) October 30, 2022 – Azerbaijan has started work on increasing the capacity of Baku port to 25 million tonnes of cargo and...

“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...

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