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.
Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company launches new Ro-Pax-type ferry
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) May 9, 2022 – The Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company (ASCO) has launched a service for its new Ro-Pax-type ferry, the...
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics starts new container train service between China and Europe
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) April 29, 2022 – German company Hellmann Worldwide Logistics will start a new container train service linking the Chinese...
Azertelecom and Sparkle to cooperate on the digital Silk Way project
Sparkle, the first international service provider in Italy, and AzerTelecom, a leading wholesale telecommunications operator of Azerbaijan, signed a...
Three more container ships to double the cargo capacity of the Middle Corridor between Aktau and Baku
Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) April 19, 2022 – As of September the number of ships that operate the Caspian Sea line between the Aktau in Kazakhstan and...
Two feeder vessels to double the capacity of Turkmenbashi-Baku container line
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) April 18, 2022 – Two feeder vessels started regular sailing between the Turkmen port of Turkmenbashi and the Azerbaijani...
Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Azerbaijan visits Port of Baku
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) April 18, 2022 – The Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Azerbaijan Bahram Ashrafkhanov has visited the Port of Baku. Baku...
Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan agree to joint logistics projects
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) April 15, 2022 – Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan have signed a cooperation agreement to jointly develop projects in the...
Port of Baku awarded two ISO certificates
Port of Baku awarded two ISO certificates: ISO 50001: 2018 – Energy management and ISO 45001: 2018 – Occupational safety and health management...
Azerbaijan Railways changes exports routes to avoid Russia
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) March 17, 2022 – The Russian invasion of Ukraine means that exporters, companies and countries, are diverting cargo...
Port of Baku looks for more company investment
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) March 16, 2022 – Baku International Sea Trade Port CJSC has held talks with companies operating at the port. The aim of...
EU helps develop Port of Baku into green and smart complex
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) March 15, 2022 – The “Support to Capacity Building of Baku Port” project implemented by the European Union with the...
International sanctions against Russia leads Kazakhstan to seek port alternatives
Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) March 13, 2022 – International sanctions against Russia has forced Kazakhstan to seek alternative routes to export, import...
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...
Baku Port receives recertification of ISO 14001: 2015 “Environmental Protection Management Standard”
As Baku Port, we strive to improve port services, sustain our operations and create transparency in the business process by applying modern standards and...
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...
Baku Port signs agreement with Egyptian Port of Alexandria
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) March 4, 2022 – Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat and Director General of Baku International...
Port of Baku increase cargo throughput by over 14% in 2021
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) February 10, 2022 – Last year, the volume of total cargo handled by Baku International Sea Trade Port CJSC (Baku Port)...
ADY Container delivers the first container block train on the Assaka-Baku
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) January 31, 2022 – The first block train, operated by ADY Container LLC, consisting of 50 containers departing from the...
Iran to use its Caspian ports to export fruits and vegetables to Russia, bypassing Azerbaijan
Anzali, Iran (Ports Europe) December 27 – Iranian companies-exporters of fruits and vegetables want to supply products to Russia through the Caspian Sea,...