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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.

Estonian delegation visit Aktau port

Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) September 28, 2017 – A delegation of the Embassy of the Republic of Estonia in Astana, Ambassador Extraordinary and...

President of Aktau Port attends business forum in Tashkent

Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) September 28, 2017 – Aktau Port President A. Turikpenbayev attended an exhibition of Kazakh goods and Uzbek-Kazakh...

Event – Argus Caspian-Black Sea Transport Corridor – 2017, Batumi, September 14-15, 2017

Batumi, Georgia (Ports Europe) September 15, 2017 – The Georgian Black Sea port of Batumi is hosting the international conference “Argus...

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),...

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...

Railways of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan agreed to strengthen ties

Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) July 12, 2017 – The head of JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Kanat Alpysbayev has held talks with Deputy Prime Minister of...

Washington hosts Trans Caspian Forum

Washington, United States (PortSEurope) July 3, 2017 – The second annual Trans-Caspian Forum – East-West Trade and Transit Corridor has taken...

Constanta Port to become member of the International Association Trans-Caspian International Transport Route

Constanta, Romania (PortSEurope) jule 15, 2017 – The National Company Maritime Ports Administration SA Constanta and the Association “Trans-Caspian...

Kazakhstan, China presidents launch train container service to Turkey, Central Asia

Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) June 8, 2017 – Kazakhstan’s president Nursultan Nazarbayev and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have officially launched a...

Baku port head says more harbours to join Trans-Caspian International Transport Route

Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) May 22, 2017 – The number of ports that will join the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TMTM) will be increased,...

Aktau International Sea Port to be privatised

Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) May 2, 2017 –  Aktau International Sea Port on the Caspian Sea is to be privatised in 2017, according to the government....

Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Georgia sign agreement on Trans-Caspian transport corridor

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) April 2, 2017 – At a meeting of the Union of Legal Entities of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route...

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...

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