Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is a country in Central Asia, on the Northeast shores of the Caspian Sea, South of Russia and West of China. Its main Caspian posts are Aktau and Kuryk. Both ports are under development as the country seeks a role as a transit hub for cargo travelling between Asia and Europe. It is also interested in developing trade with other littoral Caspian Sea states.
Kazakhstan’s cargo is a collateral damage of sanctions against Russia; Caspian ports are a solution to the problem
Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) March 5, 2022 – After the introduction of comprehensive sanctions against Russia for the invasion of Ukraine, and in the...
2021 on the New Silk Road: integration of infrastructures, technologies and expertise
By the end of 2021 the volume of railway container transportation between Europe and China will make one million standard containers (TEU). Integration...
CrimsonLogic signs MOU to promote the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route
CrimsonLogic, a member of Singapore-based PSA Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with KTZ Express (part of Kazakhstan Railways) and local IT...
Eurotransit orders Konecranes equipment for Kazakhstan terminal
Dostyk, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) November 9, 2021 – Eurotransit has ordered two Konecranes Rail-Mounted Gantry (RMG) cranes for its new intermodal...
A sign of the times: PSA International looks at railway options in Kazakhstan
Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) November 7, 2021 – Reorientation of cargo from sea transport to railways was the focus of the visit of a PSA International...
Unlocking transport connectivity in the Trans-Caspian corridor – new book
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) October 24, 2021 – The newly published, free book Unlocking Transport Connectivity in the Trans-Caspian Corridor examines...
Ports and logistics scoping study in CAREC countries
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) October 24, 2021 – A scoping study analyses seaports and multimodal corridors serving Central Asia Regional Economic...
ADB Institute – Regional Economic Impacts of Trans-Caspian Infrastructure Improvement: Implications for the Post-COVID-19 Era
Tokyo, Japan (Ports Europe) September 28, 2021 – Last July, the Asian Development Bank Institute published the working paper “Regional Economic...
Batumi Oil Terminal LLC Group increases oil shipments in Q2 2021
Batumi, Georgia (Ports Europe) August 15, 2021 – Batumi Oil Terminal LLC has reported a 77% increase in the transshipment of oil, petroleum products and...
Kazakhstan meets with Minister of Transport of Uzbekistan Ilkhom Makhkamov
Prime Minister Askar Mamin meets with Minister of Transport of Uzbekistan Ilkhom Makhkamov – July 27, 2021 The parties discussed the prospects for the...
Kazakhstan receives delegation of Astrakhan region, Russian Federation
Prime Minister Askar Mamin receives delegation of Astrakhan region, Russian Federation – July 26, 2021 The parties discussed topical issues of...
Barys container ship makes first voyage on Aktau-Baku route within Trans-Caspian International Transport Route
News Release – Port of Baku – March 10, 2021 The container ship Barys, owned by Kazakhstan’s National Shipping Company Kazmortransflot, made...
The role of containerization as a priority in the development of the International Transport Corridor
Mentioned on March 03, 2021 by Asset Asavbayev, the Secretary General of the PS IGC TRACECA during a friendly meeting dedicated to the prospects for the...
Aktau port supports first test shipment of “cathode copper” along the Trans-Caspian international transport route
Aktau, Kazahkstan (Ports Europe) February 23, 2021 – The Port of Aktau and Azurite Logistics have organised the first test shipment of cathode copper...
Deregulation of Aktau port services for oil export
Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) February 23, 2021 – The services of the Aktau seaport in the export of oil and oil products have been deregulated, which...
Aktau port develops multimodal service
Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) February 10, 2021 – On January 29, 2021, the first trial batch of copper cathodes in containers arrived in Turkey using a...
Kazakhstan joins World Logistics Passport as hub for Central Asia
The Republic of Kazakhstan is boosting its position as a trade hub for Europe and Asia by joining the World Logistics Passport (WLP), a major initiative...
UTLC ERA tests new corridor for goods delivery by express container trains from China to Europe
The new service will allow to diversify cargo flows and reduce the load on the border infrastructure – December 28, 2020 United Transport and Logistics...
Analysis – Will Caspian ports become stranded assets if the sea shrinks?
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) December 29, 2020 – The Caspian Sea started shrinking in mid-1990s and its level is projected to fall by nine to 18 metres...
Analysis – Russia keeps pushing for development of Caspian Sea ports and Volga-Don Canal
Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) December 14, 2020 – The prospects for the development of container services in the Caspian Sea and the creation of a...