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.
Kazakhstan promotes logistics capabilities in Odessa
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) September 13, 2017 – Kanat Alpysbaev, the head of Kazakhstan’s national railways company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ),...
Caspian Energy Transport Forum and Caspian Energy ICT Forum to be held in September
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) August 29, 2017 – On September 20, 2017, Caspian European Club and Caspian American Club will host the Caspian Energy...
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan discuss use of Kuryk port in the Caspian Sea
Kuryk, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) July 16, 2017 –  The national railway companies of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have discussed cargo transportation from...
EMS-Fehn complete TAP delivery at Durrës port
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) June 16, 2017 – German logistics business EMS-Fehn-Group has completed the delivery of pipes to Durrës for the Trans...
Baku’s new port can become hub for Asia-Europe trade – analyst
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) June 1, 2017 – Azerbaijan’s Center for Sustainable Development Studies president Nariman Agayev has recommended the...
Magomed Abdulatipov appointed head of FSBI Caspian Sea Ports Administration
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) May 20, 2017 – The Federal Marine and River Transport Agency (Rosmorrechflot) has appointed Magomed Abdulatipov head of FSBI...
Aktau International Sea Port to be privatised
Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) May 2, 2017 – Â Aktau International Sea Port on the Caspian Sea is to be privatised in 2017, according to the government....
Amirabad port continues development
Amirabad, Iran (PortSEurope) May 2, 2017 – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has visited the Caspian Sea port and special economic zone of Amirabad...
Japanese-Turkish consortium rebuilds Garabogaz port Turkmenistan
Garabogaz, Turkmenistan (PortSEurope) April 30, 2017 – A consortium of Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation and Turkish construction firm Gap Insaat is...
Ukrainian government presents route of test freight train to Iran
Chernomorsk, Ukraine (Ports Europe) April 23, 2017 – The route of the test train from Ukraine to Iran will pass through Baku, Azerbaijan, to the port of...
Iran offers exchange of cargo with Odessa port
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) April 21, 2017 – Iran has offered Ukraine to organise the exchange of goods between the Iranian ports and Odessa with the help...
Turkmenistan looks at European experience for Turkmenbashi Seaport
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (Ports Europe) April 1, 2017 – The Turkmen State Customs Service has said that representatives have visited ports in Europe to...
Danube-Black Sea Gateway Region – multiport gateway region project started
Sofia, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) March 27, 2017 –Â More than 60 experts from central and eastern Europe took part in the Kick-Off Conference on the...
Iran plans Amirabad port development on Caspian Sea within one year
Amirabad, Iran (Ports Europe) Â March 13, 2017 – Iran plans to open the largest port in the Caspian Sea within a year and for it to be a direct...
Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan to develop transport corridor
Astana, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) March 6, 2017 – Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan have agreed to jointly develop international transport and transit...
China looks to purchase 75% of Poti Free Industrial Zone shares
Poti, Georgia (Ports Europe) February 20, 2017 –Â CEFC China Energy Company Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to discuss acquiring...
DP World to develop commercial zone in Aktau port
Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) January 16, 2017 – Dubai’s DP World has signed an agreement with Kazakhstan to develop a special economic zone in the...