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Makhachkala

Makhachkala is located on the Western coast of the Caspian Sea in the Dagestan Republic, Russia. Makhachkala commercial port consists of two harbours, dry cargo with fishing and oil facilities. It is the only ice-free Russian port on the Caspian Sea. Transit cargoes are handled from Western Europe, Central Asia, India and the Gulf.

Table: Russian ports monthly cargo results Oct’23-Nov’24

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) December 15, 2024 – The table below, prepared by Ports Europe, shows monthly cargo handling figures for Russian ports in...

Russian ports handled 815.1 mln tonnes of cargo Jan-Nov 24

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) December 15, 2024 – Cargo turnover of Russian seaports in January-November 2024 decreased by 2% compared to the first 11 months...

KazTransOil reports export numbers – Germany, Aktau, Makhachkala

Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) December 8, 2024 – In January-November 2024, KazTransOil JSC transported 1.34 million tons of Kazakh oil through the...

1.5 million tonnes Chinese grain terminal in Makhachkala by 2028

Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) December 3, 2024 – Russia is producing an excessive amount of cheap grain. Iran needs to import huge quantities of grain....

Second Ukrainian drone attack in a month against Kaspiysk port

Kaspiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) November 30, 2024 – Ukraine hit, for the second time in November, Russian navy ships on November 30 in their Caspian Sea...

Putin’s aid visits drone-hit Kaspiysk and Makhachkala

Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) November 15, 2024 – Nine days after the devastating attack against the Russian Caspian Sea naval base of Kaspiysk, 18...

Russian ports handled 743 mln tonnes of cargo Jan-Oct’24

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) November 14, 2024 – Cargo turnover of Russian seaports in January-October 2024 decreased by 3.2% compared to the first 10...

Ukraine hits Russian navy ships in Caspian Sea

Kaspiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) November 6, 2024 – Ukraine hit, for the first time, Russian navy ships on November 6 in their Caspian Sea base of...

Can Iran control Russia’s to be privatised Caspian port of Makhachkala?

Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) November 5, 2024 – Iran seems to be throwing its hat in the ring for the long-delayed privatisation of Russia’s only...

Table: Russian ports monthly cargo results Oct 23-Sep 24

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) October 15, 2024 – The table below, prepared by Ports Europe, shows monthly cargo handling figures for Russian ports in...

Reconstruction of the 150 years old pier in Makhachkala port

Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) October 9, 2024 – A tender for the reconstruction of the southern pier of Russia’s Caspian Sea port of Makhachkala...

Table: Russian ports monthly cargo results Oct’23-Aug 2024

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) September 16, 2024 – The table below, prepared by Ports Europe, shows monthly cargo handling figures for Russian ports in...

Russian ports handled 596.2 mln tonnes of cargo Jan-Aug 2024

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) September 15, 2024 – Cargo turnover of Russian seaports in January-August 2024 decreased by 3.1% compared to the first eight...

Putin alarmed by shrinking Caspian Sea, but no way to prevent it

Astrakhan, Russia (Ports Europe) September 2, 2024 – After decades of ignoring the shallowing of the Caspian Sea, Russia has suddenly started looking for...

Russia’s Astrakhan ports cargo keeps growing from a small base

Astrakhan, Russia (Ports Europe) August 28, 2024 – Cargo turnover of Russia’s Caspian Sea ports of Astrakhan and Olya for January-July 2024 increased...

Table: Russian ports monthly cargo results Oct’23-Jul 2024

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) August 16, 2024 – The table below, prepared by Ports Europe, shows monthly cargo handling figures for Russian ports in...

Russian ports handled 521.8 mln tonnes of cargo Jan-Jul 2024

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) August 16, 2024 – Cargo turnover of Russian seaports in January-July 2024 decreased by 3.1% compared to the seven months of...

Update: Makhachkala port road saga

Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) August 9, 2024 – The cost of building the hugely delayed 6.2 km access road to Russia’s Caspian Sea port of...

Table: Russian ports monthly cargo results H1 2024

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) July 12, 2024 – The table below, prepared by Ports Europe, shows monthly cargo handling figures for Russian ports in millions...

Islamist attacks disrupt operations of Caspian Makhachkala port

Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) June 24, 2024 – Islamist fighters have attacked a church, a synagogue and a police post in Russia’s Caspian Sea port...

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