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.
Astrakhan port SEZ Lotos signs four agreements at TransRussia
Astrakhan, Russia (Ports Europe) April 20, 2023 – JSC SEZ Lotos attended the TransRussia exhibition in Moscow this week and signed four business...
Port of Olya to finally have a container terminal in 2024
Olya, Russia (Ports Europe) April 20, 2023 – The commissioning of the first stage of the Olya port area and the launch of the container terminal is scheduled...
Transport and logistics centers in Russia for €1.6 billion
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) April 19, 2023 – Forced by Western sanctions to redirect the cargo flow from the north-west to the south-east of the vast...
Caspian Sea water level is below the safe line
Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) April 14, 2023 – The Caspian Sea water level around the Russian port of Makhachkala is below safety levels, which can...
Russian seaports handled 220 million tonnes of cargo in Q1
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) April 12, 2023 – Cargo turnover of Russian seaports in January-March 2023 increased by 10% compared to the same period last...
Russia’s North-South corridor is struggling and is overrated
Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) April 11, 2023 – The International North-South Corridor (INSTC) is sold by Moscow’s propaganda to the local audience...
Caspian Sea-Black Sea Forum discusses transport corridors
Constanța, Romania (PortSEurope) April 7, 2023 – The recent Caspian Sea-Black Sea Forum discussed the growing importance in the region of new transport...
Event: “Transport Logistics of the Caspian Region 2023”, Astrakhan
Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) April 7, 2023 – An international forum “Transport Logistics of the Caspian Region 2023”, which will be held...
Russian grain hub in Iran’s ports of Bandar Abbas or Bandar Khomeini
Bandar Abbas, Iran (PortSEurope) April 4, 2023 – A Russian grain transport hub will be created in the Iranian ports of Bandar Abbas or Bandar Khomeini,...
Sanctions force the largest ever dredging of Volga-Caspian Sea Canal
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) March 27, 2023 – Russia’s state agency RosMorPort will start on April 1 an unprecedented, massive dredging of the...
KazTransOil exports oil via Baku, Azerbaijan
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) March 20, 2023 – KazTransOil has shipped 6,900 tons of oil for export via Aktau for delivery to the port of Baku, the...
For Putin, the North-South Corridor is like the Suez Canal
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) March 20, 2023 – Pummeled by western sanctions, Russian President Vladimir Putin compared the International North-South...
Makhachkala Commercial Sea Port to repair seven berths
Makhachkala, Russia (PortSEurope) March 10, 2023 – This year, Makhachkala Commercial Sea Port (MMTP) plans to repair seven berths at the port: six in the...
Russia issues tender for dredging of Volga-Caspian Shipping Canal
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) March 10, 2023 – Russia’s state agency Rosmorport has issued a tender for maintenance dredging on...
Sanctions force Russia to allow foreign ships in Volga-Don Shipping Canal
Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) March 8, 2023 – Western sanctions are forcing Russia to redirect its trade and cargo from the north-west to the south-east of...
Iran to provide road transport for North-South Transport Corridor
Tehran, Iran (PortSEurope) March 6, 2023 – The largest Iranian fund Mostazafan has created a Russian-Iranian transport company that will carry out the...
Russia offers 12 million tonnes Caspian Sea ports capacity to Iran
Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) March 3, 2023 – In 2023, Russian Caspian Sea ports are ready to accept up to 12 million tonnes of cargo from Iran with...
Iranian Caspian Sea ports gain cargo due to sanctions against Russia
Tehran, Iran (PortSEurope) February 28, 2023 – Transit cargo via Iranian Caspian Sea ports increased in the current Iranian calendar year (started on...
Iranian ships run aground in Volga-Caspian Canal
Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) February 28, 2023 – Two Iranian flagged ships ran aground at the 170th km of the Volga River – Caspian Sea Marine...
Russia’s Astrakhan region cargo turnover with Azerbaijan increases
Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) February 23, 2023 – The cargo turnover between the Caspian Sea ports of Russian Astrakhan region (Astrakhan and Olya) and...