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Transport Corridor

The creation and operations of international rail, road and sea routes, co-ordinated to transport cargo long distances, usually international and designed to benefit all participating countries. For example, the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), also known as the Middle Corridor; and the European Union’s Ten-T network.

An area where one or more modes of transport operate and share a common course and specifics of freight transportation. Transport corridors can generate wider economic benefits and costs through their effects on a potentially diverse set of development outcomes.

This topic is key for ports in Southern Europe, the Caspian Sea and Central Asia – developing trade between Europe and Asia.

APM Terminals: Lifting standards of connectivity through the Middle Corridor

News Release – Lifting standards of connectivity through the Middle Corridor – January 14, 2025 Efforts to promote the Middle Corridor route by APM...

Senior officials of Rosatom under sanctions

Washington, United States (Ports Europe) January 14, 2025 – Last week, the United States imposed sanctions on more than 200 entities and individuals...

Russia consolidates state control over transport and logistics

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) January 5, 2025 – Forced by Western sanctions to consolidate transport and logistics businesses and bring them under state...

Construction start of $4.7 bln China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (Ports Europe) January 1, 2025 – Construction began on December 27 on the long-delayed 523 km-long China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU)...

Military funding for the third Bulgaria-Romania Danube bridge

Ruse, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) December 30, 2024 – The Ruse (Bulgaria)-Giurgiu (Romania) ferry complex and the future third bridge between the two EU...

Second run for Varna-Poti railway ferry

Varna, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) December 25, 2024 – The Georgian-flagged ferry AIA (IMO: 9120384) will transport 39 rail tankers for the second time from...

4.1 mln tonnes of cargo and 50,500 TEUs via the Middle Corridor in Jan-Nov’24

Astana, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) December 22, 2024 – Container shipments along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR, Middle Corridor)...

Port of Murmansk acquired Tuloma Marine Terminal

Murmansk, Russia (Ports Europe) December 21, 2024 – Russia’s Murmansk Commercial Sea Port – MCSP and Murmansk Bulk Terminal – MBT (both...

Unexplained explosions near main Arctic naval base of Russia’s Northern Fleet

Murmansk, Russia (Ports Europe) December 21, 2024 – Two huge explosions were reported on December 19 near the main Arctic naval base of the Russian...

Russian Navy: The Arctic – a region of possible future conflict

St. Petersburg, Russia (Ports Europe) December 14, 2024 – The Arctic is one of the key regions where a confrontation between the world’s leading...

Concerns about China and Russia Arctic presence

Washington, United States (Ports Europe) December 9, 2024 – China is working with Russia to increase its presence in the Arctic and could pose a threat...

Kazakhstan-China terminal in Xi’an increases TEU flow

Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) December 6, 2024 – On November 29, 2024, the 300th container train left the Kazakhstan-China terminal in Xi’an,...

Shrinking Caspian – stranded ports, half empty ships

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) December 2, 2024 – The Caspian Sea is within weeks of reaching its lowest level on record, an Azerbaijani official said,...

North-South corridor capacity to double to 20 mln tonnes

Astana, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) November 29, 2024 – The capacity of the Kremlin-promoted International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), a key...

Chennai-Vladivostok maritime corridor now operational

Chennai, India (Ports Europe) November 28, 2024 – In a development of Indian-Russian relations, the Chennai-Vladivostok maritime corridor is now...

Plagen plans methanol plant near Baku port

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) November 25, 2024 – South Korean clean energy company Plagen has signed an initial agreement to develop a green methanol...

New €190 mln logistics center in Magadan port, Russia

Magadan, Russia (Ports Europe) November 21, 2024 – Forced by the Western sanctions to divert its trade towards the Far East of the country and try to develop...

2.6 times more containers via Middle Corridor in Jan-Oct’24

Astana, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) November 17, 2024 – Container shipments along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR, Middle Corridor),...

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...

Uzbekistan to increase use of Port of Aktau

Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) November 13, 2024 – A delegation from double-landlocked Uzbekistan has visited Aktau Sea Commercial Port to discuss...

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