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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.

Kazakhstan exports uranium via Middle Corridor

Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) January 5, 2023 – Kazakhstan’s state-owned Kazatomprom has exported uranium to Canada via the Middle Corridor (TITR)....

Iran orders ship to operate from Russia’s Caspian Sea port of Solyanka

Tehran, Iran (Ports Europe) January 5, 2023 – The Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) has ordered a new cargo vessel from Russia to operate...

Moscow to build new roads for the North-South Corridor to Iran

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) January 4, 2023 – Sanctions-hit Russia is prioritizing road construction projects along the International North-South Corridor...

EBRD to provide a $100 million loan to Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) December 30, 2022 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will finance the development of...

Port of Baku to buy loaders for over €1 million

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) December 30, 2022 – Port of Baku, Azerbaijan’s largest port on the Caspian Sea, has signed two contracts with local company...

Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping has ordered another vessel from Baku Shipyard

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) December 29, 2022 – Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping CJSC (ASCO) has ordered another Ro-pax vessel from Baku Shipyard LLC....

Russia and Iran – a logistics match made by sanctions

Rostov-on-Don, Russia (PortSEurope) December 27, 2022 – In February Russia invaded Ukraine. The west responded with wide ranging sanctions affecting Russian...

KazAtomProm delivered natural uranium to Canada via the Middle Corridor bypassing Russia

Poti, Georgia (PortSEurope) December 27, 2022 – Kazakhstan’s National Atomic Company KazAtomProm delivered natural uranium through...

Reference – Volga-Don Canal (VCSNC – Volga-Caspian Sea Navigation Canal)

Russia’s Lenin Volga–Don Shipping Canal connects the Volga and Don rivers (both in Russia) at their closest points. The canal, together with...

Eurasian Economic Commission discusses the Eurasian Agroexpress project

Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) December 21, 2022 – The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) has met to discuss the Eurasian Agroexpress project and...

Uzbekistan sends block train to Burgas, Bulgaria

Burgas, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) December 21, 2022 – Uzbekistan has send its first block train to Burgas, Bulgaria along the “Middle Corridor”....

Georgia to retain 51% stake in “new” Anaklia deep sea port

Tibilisi, Georgia (PortSEurope) December 13, 2022 – An announcement by Georgia’s government says that the country is to retain 51% stake in...

One more SEZ on the Volga River to help Russia dodge sanctions and move trade south-east

Agidel, Russia (PortSEurope) December 13, 2022 – The latest update about the project for the creation of a port-type special economic zone (SEZ) in the city...

88 times more cargo via Turkmenistan’s part of the INSTC

Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) December 12, 2022 – Some 62,000 tonnes of cargo and 220 containers were transported via the eastern route of the International...

Iran export to Russia through Olya, Astrakhan, Makhachkala

Solyanka, Russia (PortSEurope) December 12, 2022 – Iran intends to export its goods to Russia through three more Caspian Sea ports – Olya, VTS...

The main problems of North-South Corridor are shortage of railway cars and banking fees

Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) December 8, 2022 – The cost of cargo transit through Iran is $30-40 per ton, depending on the type and amount of cargo, General...

Sanctions force Russia to look for partners in Central Asia; Turkmenistan on the railway cargo agenda

Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) December 8, 2022 – Russian Railways (RZD) and TurkmenDemirellary Agency (Turkmen Railways) have signed a 2023-2025...

Sanctions force Russia to ask for inclusion of its Caspian ports in the Lapis Lazuli corridor

Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan (PortSEurope) December 8, 2022 – Hard pressed to move its trade in the southeast direction due to western sanctions, Russia is...

Transport Council agreed on new criterion for comprehensive TEN-T port status further strengthening role of seaports in the TEN-T network

Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) December 8, 2022 – On December 5, the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council of the Council of the European...

Middle Corridor cargo transit tripled in the first nine months of 2022

Astana, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) December 8, 2022 – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and western sanctions against Moscow created an opportunity for...

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