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The capital of Azerbaijan, the port of Baku is located on the Western Caspian Sea coast. It is a key port on the new Silk Road and trade corridors both East-West and North-South, and Azerbaijan’s primary port. It is operated by the Port of Baku (port authority).

Baku port: Container Trains from China to Turkey arriving faster

Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) July 28, 2020 – ADY Container, a subsidiary company of Azerbaijan Railways, the members of the Trans-Caspian International...

Cargo handling of Baku International Sea Trade Port up 27% in Jan-June 2020

Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) July 21, 2020 – Baku International Sea Trade Port CJSC (Baku Port) has published cargo figures for the first half of 2020...

Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Azerbaijan discuss Lapis Lazuli transport corridor

On July 2, 2020, a trilateral video meeting was held between the presidents of Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Azerbaijan. The agenda of the high-level meeting...

Azerbaijan and Afghanistan discuss Lapis-Lazuli transit corridor

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) June 2, 2020 – Azerbaijan Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov and Afghan Foreign Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar have held a...

Baku, Turkmenbashi, Aktau and Kuryk ports discuss measures to combat COVID-19

Baku, Turkmenbashi, Aktau and Kuryk ports discuss joint measures to combat COVID-19 pandemic – May 20, 2020 On May 20, at the initiative of the...

A panel on trade and logistics was held as part of the Global Web Forum, Azerbaijan

Port of Baku – May 15, 2020 Today, at the initiative of the State Agency for Citizen Services and Social Innovations under the President of Azerbaijan, a...

Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway increases capacity

Ankara, Turkey (Ports Europe) May 18, 2020 – The Covid-19 coronavirus crisis has forced transport companies to explore alternative methods of freight...

Azerbaijan Railways announces new cargo transportation terms

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) May 14, 2020 – ADY Container LLC, a division of Azerbaijan Railways CJSC, is to offer more favourable terms for cargo...

Caspian European Club organizes online B2B Transport forum

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) May 8, 2020 – The Caspian European Club has organized an online B2B Transport forum to discuss issues and suggestions of...

Turkey: Minister KaraismailoÄŸlu – The freight train is on its way to sister countries

News – Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure – April 18, 2020 Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil KaraismailoÄŸlu stated that foreign...

Last year, 73 ships were repaired at ASCO’s Bibiheybat shipyard

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) April 20, 2020 – The Bibiheybat shipyard of Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company (ASCO) repaired 73 ships in 2019. Of...

Baku transports bulk cargo in containers

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) April 14, 2020 – Baku Port has started handling bulk cargo transported by container as part of a cooperation between ADY...

Turkey ratifies Lapis Lazuli transport corridor route

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) April 14, 2020 – The Resmi Gazete, the national and only official journal of the country that publishes the new...

AzerTelecom looks to regional fibre optic development

AzerTelecom, a leading internet service provider that connects Azerbaijan to the international internet network, has the potential to build a digital economy...

Baku port and OSCE launch ports project

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) March 16, 2020 – Baku International Sea Trade Port (Port of Baku) and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in...

Uzbekistan keen on TRACECA transport corridor participation

On March 2, 2020, during the official visit to Uzbekistan, Asset Assavbayev, Secretary General of the PS IGC TRACECA met with Mr. Elyor Ganiyev, Minister of...

Memorandum of understanding signed between Baku International Sea Trade Port and Genoa port

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) February 26, 2020 – Genoa port has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Baku International Sea Trade Port of...

Italy-Azerbaijan Business Forum takes place in Rome, nine agreements signed, including ports

Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) February 24, 2020 – The Italy-Azerbaijan Business Forum was held at the Farnesina, consolidating relations between...

Trieste and Baku ports sign agreement to boost trade

Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) February 24, 2020 – Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has returned home after a state visit to Italy, and and various...

Digital Route seminar held in Aktau port including OSCE participation

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) February 11, 2020 – The Digital Route project has held a seminar in the port of Aktau, Kazakhstan, with the participation...

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