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.
DP World signs digitalisation agreement with the Caspian Containers Company
Geneva, Switzerland (PortSEurope) February 22, 2023 – DP World has signed a cooperation agreement with Swiss-based Caspian Containers Company SA (CCCSA)...
Makhachkala port – Russia’s Caspian Sea champion
Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) February 6, 2023 – In 2022, Makhachkala Commercial Sea Port became the leader among Russian ports in the Caspian Sea in...
CMA CGM links Poti by rail with Central Asia
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) January 30, 2023 – French shipper CMA CGM has announced a service linking the Port of Poti with the Caucasus and Central...
Chelyabinsk Region delegation visits Aktau port
Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) January 26, 2023 – A delegation from the Ministry of Economic Development of the Chelyabinsk Region of the Russian...
Analysis: Sanctions busting Caspian Sea is drying up, new ships needed
Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) January 26, 2023 – Recently, the lowering water level in the Caspian Sea has accelerated so much that it is jeopardising...
Second Caspian feeder line Turkmenistan-Azerbaijan starts with Uzbek cargo
Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan (Ports Europe) January 26, 2023 – More than 100 (40-foot) containers were transshipped through Turkmenistan’s Caspian Sea port...
Makhachkala port: cargo handled up 38% in 2023
Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) January 25, 2023 – Some 450,000 tonnes of general cargo were handled by Makhachkala port since the start of the year,...
Turkmenbashi International Seaport more than doubles cargo in 2022
Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan (Ports Europe) January 23, 2023 – Last year, the amount of transit cargo transported through the Turkmenbashi International...
Russia’s Caspian Sea ports’ cargo statistics for 2022 is confusing
Astrakhan, Russia (Ports Europe) January 21, 2023 – Cargo turnover of the Russian Caspian Sea-Volga river ports of Astrakhan and Olya for 2022 was 3...
Port of Olya, the new pet project of President Putin
Olya, Russia (Ports Europe) January 17, 2023 – Aside from waging a war in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin personally took over the projects that...
Kazakh port of Aktau handles 3.8 million tonnes of cargo in 2022
Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) January 16, 2023 – Turnover of Kazakhstan’s Aktau Port in the Caspian Sea in 2022 increased by 9%, compared to 2021 to...
UPDATE: Russia claims its ports handled 841.5 million tonnes of cargo in 2022
Ports Europe previous article (January 6, 2022): Russia claims its ports handled 840 million tonnes of cargo in 2022 Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) January 14,...
Kazakhstan’s ports handled +19% cargo, +24% containers in Jan-Nov 22
Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) January 9, 2023 – Cargo handled by the Caspian Sea ports of Kazakhstan in January-November 2022 increased by 19% compared to...
Iran orders ship to operate from Russia’s Caspian Sea port of Solyanka
Tehran, Iran (Ports Europe) January 5, 2023 – The Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) has ordered a new cargo vessel from Russia to operate...
Second feeder container line across Caspian from Turkmenistan to Azerbaijan
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) December 31, 2022 – Turkmenistan’s Merchant Marine Fleet will provide its Balkan vessel for the second feeder container...
EBRD to provide a $100 million loan to Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) December 30, 2022 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will finance the development of...
Two Kazakh ships to transit Volga-Don canal between Caspian, Azov Seas in 2023
Astrakhan, Russia (Ports Europe) December 30, 2022 – The Russian government will allow in two Kazakhstan’s ships to operate (transit) from the Caspian...
Uzbekistan to open container terminals and storage facilities in Baku port
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) December 30, 2022 – Landlocked Uzbekistan is looking for opportunities to open container terminals and storage facilities at...
Delegation from Dagestan visits Baku Shipyard
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) December 29, 2022 – Leader of the Republic of Dagestan, Sergey Malikov, has visited the Baku Shipyard LLC, heading a...
Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping has ordered another vessel from Baku Shipyard
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) December 29, 2022 – Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping CJSC (ASCO) has ordered another Ro-pax vessel from Baku Shipyard LLC....