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.
Russia’s President Putin calls for Caspian Sea port development
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) June 12, 2022 – Hard pressed by western sanctions for his invasion in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin urged in...
Grampet Group announces its first train on the Middle Corridor
Constanța, Romania (Ports Europe) June 6, 2022 – GRAMPET Group has announced the first train organized on the the Trans-Caspian International Transport...
Kazakhstan ports double cargo traffic so far in 2022
Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) June 6, 2022 – So far this year, the Caspian Sea ports of have nearly doubled cargo traffic. This is the result of the...
The two most sanctioned countries try to cheat the West via a logistics bridge across Caspian Sea
Astrakhan, Russia (Ports Europe) June 3, 2022 – The two most sanctioned countries in the world – Russia and Iran – are trying to improve transport links...
How Russia will try to mitigate the impact of the western transport sanctions
Ekaterinburg, Russia (Ports Europe) June 3, 2022 – Understanding Russian strategy about how to circumvent western sanctions in the transport sector and...
Desperate Russia looking to Iran’s ports as a way to bypass western sanctions
Tehran, Iran (Ports Europe) May 30 – Desperately trying to find a way to avoid harsh international sanctions affecting Russian transport and logistics,...
Russia looks to Caspian Sea as an alternative for cruise ship tourism
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) May 29, 2022 – Rostourism is looking at the possibility of launching international cruises on the Caspian Sea after the...
Baku Port plays a major role in the main corridors of the region – IFC
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) May 24, 2022 – Last week, a delegation from International Finance Corporation (IFC) visited the Port of Baku. The...
Kazakhstan and Iran discuss Caspian Sea cooperation
Tehran, Iran (Ports Europe) May 24, 2022 – A delegation from Kazakhstan has visited Iran to discuss port cooperation around the Caspian Sea. The Kazak...
Kazakhstan Railways and Nurminen Logistics start new trans-Caspian Sea service
Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) May 24, 2022 – KTZ Express JSC and the Finnish operator Nurminen Logistics Services OY have started a new trans-Caspian...
Nippon Express launches new intermodal transport service from China to Europe via the Caspian Sea
Tokyo, Japan (Ports Europe) May 23, 2022 – Nippon Express (China) Co., Ltd., a Group company of Nippon Express Holdings, Inc. on Friday, April 1 launched...
Kuryk to triple its cargo handling and increase the transport of vehicles
Kuryk, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) May 23, 2022 – The war in Ukraine and the massive Western sanctions against Russia are redrawing the transport map of...
Azerbaijan’s Alat Free Economic Zone plans expansion
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) May 20, 2022 – The Alat Free Economic Zone (FEZ) is planning an expansion, Board Chairman of the Alat FEZ Authority Valeh...
The sea port of Astrakhan on the Volga River to help Russia bypass Western sanctions
Astrakhan, Russia (Ports Europe) May 18, 2022 – Russia is trying to bypass Western transport sanctions via the seaport of Astrakhan on the Volga River...
Russian ports lose container cargo in January-April 2022
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) May 18, 2022 – Despite the sanctions imposed on Russia for its invasion in Ukraine on February 24, cargo turnover of...
TRACECA and USAID will hold a Study Tour for carriers along the Central Asia
News Release – TRACECA and USAID will hold a Study Tour for carriers along the Central Asia – May 4, 2022 Starting from May 16, 2022, the Road...
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...
New tender for dredging of Russian Caspian Sea Makhachkala port
Makhachkala, Russia (PortSEurope) May 9, 2022 – RosMorPort has announced a tender for the dredging of the Caspian Sea port of Makhachkala with a cost of...
Russia plans dredging of the Volga-Don Canal
Rostov-on-Don, Russia (PortSEurope) May 3, 2022 – Russia is planning for a €1 billion dredging, locks modernisation and other improvements project to...
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...