Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea is the largest lake on Earth by both area and volume. It is bordered by Azerbaijan, Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. It has a surface area of 371,000 km². The ports of the littoral states include key trading hubs in international transport corridors and the new Silk Road; including Baku, Aktau & Astrakhan. The sea has become topical since the Russian invasion of Ukraine (started 24.02.2022) as traders seek routes which do not pass through Russian territory. The heavily-sanctioned states of Russia and Iran also have interests in the Caspian Sea’s transport capacity.
Rostec gets 25.5% of Astrakhan port
Astrakhan, Russia (Ports Europe) December 10, 2024 – The Kremlin continues to divest government shares in Russian corporations transferring them to...
1.5 million tonnes Chinese grain terminal in Makhachkala by 2028
Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) December 3, 2024 – Russia is producing an excessive amount of cheap grain. Iran needs to import huge quantities of grain....
Jan De Nul completed dredging in Kazakh Kuryk port
Kuryk, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) December 2, 2024 – Belgium’s Jan De Nul has completed, ahead of schedule, the four-month dredging project in the...
Shrinking Caspian – stranded ports, half empty ships
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) December 2, 2024 – The Caspian Sea is within weeks of reaching its lowest level on record, an Azerbaijani official said,...
Second Ukrainian drone attack in a month against Kaspiysk port
Kaspiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) November 30, 2024 – Ukraine hit, for the second time in November, Russian navy ships on November 30 in their Caspian Sea...
EU sanctions Iran’s Caspian ports of Amirabad and Anzali
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) November 20, 2024 – The European Union (EU) sanctioned Iran’s Caspian Sea ports of Amirabad and Anzali on November 18 and...
2.6 times more containers via Middle Corridor in Jan-Oct’24
Astana, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) November 17, 2024 – Container shipments along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR, Middle Corridor),...
New grain terminal in Kazakhstan’s Kuryk port
Kuryk, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) November 12, 2024 – A new grain terminal with a capacity of 1 million tonnes per year has been commissioned in...
New intermodal cargo terminal in Azerbaijan’s Alyat port
Alyat, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) November 12, 2024 – Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and China created a joint venture to build a new 40-hectare large intermodal...
Ukraine hits Russian navy ships in Caspian Sea
Kaspiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) November 6, 2024 – Ukraine hit, for the first time, Russian navy ships on November 6 in their Caspian Sea base of...
2024 cargo: 1 mln tonnes for Olya, 4.3 mln tonnes for Astrakhan, Russia
Astrakhan, Russia (Ports Europe) October 30, 2024 – The still-under-construction Russia’s Caspian Sea port of Olya (Astrakhan region) will reach a...
Table: Russian ports monthly cargo results Oct 23-Sep 24
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) October 15, 2024 – The table below, prepared by Ports Europe, shows monthly cargo handling figures for Russian ports in...
70% cargo increase along the Middle Corridor in Jan-Sep’24
Astana, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) October 11, 2024 – Cargo transportation along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR, Middle...
Russia and Azerbaijan create committee on Caspian shallowing
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) October 6, 2024 – “Want to kill an idea? Form a committee”. Caspian Sea shallowing has led to reduced load of ships and...
Kazakhstan’s ports handled 4.5 million tonnes of cargo in Jan-Aug’24
Kuryk, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) September 26, 2024 – Kazakhstan’s Caspian Sea ports of Aktau and Kuryk handled 4.5 million tonnes of cargo in the...
Russia’s total containers’ market in Jan-Aug’24 was 4.39 mln TEUs
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) September 22, 2024 – Russia’s container market grew 8.1% in January-August 2024, compared to the first eight months of 2023...
Russian ports: 446,600 TEUs in August, 3.65 mln TEUs in Jan-Aug’24
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) September 19, 2024 – Russian ports handled 446,600 TEUs in August 2024, an increase of 5.7% or 24,000 TEUs compared to...
Russian ports handled 596.2 mln tonnes of cargo Jan-Aug 2024
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) September 15, 2024 – Cargo turnover of Russian seaports in January-August 2024 decreased by 3.1% compared to the first eight...
Update: China to help (again) Russia’s North-South corridor
Astrakhan, Russia (Ports Europe) September 12, 2024 – Russia is again relying on help from China to develop a strategic transportation project – the...
Landlocked Uzbekistan increasing cargo transport via Azerbaijan
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (Ports Europe) September 10, 2024 – Cargo transportation between Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan will grow 20-30% in 2024, according to...