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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.

RZD Logistics expanded routes via Eastern branch of INSTC

Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) March 14, 2023 – JSC RZD Logistics has organized the first export container shipment via Eastern route of the International...

Belarus joins Iran, Russia in North–South Transport Corridor

Vienna, Austria (PortSEurope) March 14, 2023 – Belarus joins Iran, Russia in the International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC), Belarus’...

Makhachkala Commercial Sea Port to repair seven berths

Makhachkala, Russia (PortSEurope) March 10, 2023 – This year, Makhachkala Commercial Sea Port (MMTP) plans to repair seven berths at the port: six in the...

Russia issues tender for dredging of Volga-Caspian Shipping Canal

Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) March 10, 2023 – Russia’s state agency Rosmorport has issued a tender for maintenance dredging on...

Russia and India discuss trade and economic cooperation

Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) March 7, 2023 – Russian Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, Denis Manturov, has...

Italy plans transport corridor with Ukraine

Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) March 6, 2023 – The Italian government is set to propose the establishment of a transport corridor linking its North...

Iran to provide road transport for North-South Transport Corridor

Tehran, Iran (PortSEurope) March 6, 2023 – The largest Iranian fund Mostazafan has created a Russian-Iranian transport company that will carry out the...

Russia announces further investment in Port of Olya, Astrakhan

Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) March 6, 2023 – Financing of 2.5 billion rubles was allocated for the design and construction of infrastructure...

Russia offers 12 million tonnes Caspian Sea ports capacity to Iran

Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) March 3, 2023 – In 2023, Russian Caspian Sea ports are ready to accept up to 12 million tonnes of cargo from Iran with...

Kazakhstan looks to develop Middle Corridor

Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) March 3, 2023 – The Kazakhstan government is exploring the necessary steps to develop the Middle Corridor (TITR). The...

The International North-South Transport Corridor saves time

Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) March 3, 2023 – The International North-South Corridor (INSTC) is the topic of a speech by Evgeny Vinokurov, Deputy...

Belarus president to visit Iran to beat sanctions

Vienna, Austria (PortSEurope) March 2, 2023 – Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko is planning to visit Iran later this month, partly with the aim of...

Prospects for the International North-South Transport Corridor

Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) March 1, 2023 – The International North-South Corridor (INSTC) is the topic of an article by Mohammed Athar Javed,...

Batumi port hosts delegation from Uzbekistan

Batumi, Georgia (PortSEurope) March 1, 2023 – A delegation from the Republic of Uzbekistan, headed by the Deputy Minister of Transport, visited Batumi...

Construction starts on the first Bulgarian deep water container terminal

Burgas, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) March 1, 2023 – Private port operator BMF Port Burgas, a concessionaire of the Black Sea’s Burgas East-2 and Burgas West...

Azerbaijan to increase transport facilities for regional trade corridors

Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) February 28, 2023 – The number of logistics centres and customs warehouses will be increased along two regional trade...

Iranian Caspian Sea ports gain cargo due to sanctions against Russia

Tehran, Iran (PortSEurope) February 28, 2023 – Transit cargo via Iranian Caspian Sea ports increased in the current Iranian calendar year (started on...

Russia forced to rely on China and Iran to deepen Volga Canal

Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) February 28, 2023 – Russia was forced to beg China and Iran to send dredging equipment to realise another of Russian...

Iranian ships run aground in Volga-Caspian Canal

Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) February 28, 2023 – Two Iranian flagged ships ran aground at the 170th km of the Volga River – Caspian Sea Marine...

HHLA Project Logistics opens a new office in Almaty, Kazakhstan

Almaty, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) February 27, 2023 – HHLA Project Logistics has opened a new office in Almaty, Kazakhstan. HHLA sees this a logical...

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