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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.

Iran to help dredging Makhachkala – key port on the North-South corridor

Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) October 25, 2022 – Iran to help dredging Makhachkala, a key Russian Caspian Sea port on the International North-South...

Reference – Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (Middle Corridor)

The Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), also known as the Middle Corridor, combines the countries participating in the new Silk Road project...

Tbilisi hosts Trans-Caspian International Transport Route working group

Tbilisi, Gerorgia (Ports Europe) October 24, 2022 – Tbilisi has hosted a Trans-Caspian International Transport Route working group, a group representing...

“Our markets are in Asia and Africa” – Russia’s Deputy PM

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) October 21, 2022 – “Our markets are in Asia and Africa,” was the acknowledgment of Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister,...

Russian Railways is to launch a container service along the INSTC corridor

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) October 21, 2022 – Russian Railways is to launch a container service along the International North-South International...

Kazakhstan’s Port of Aktau builds container hub

Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) October 20, 2022 – Kazakhstan’s Port of Aktau is building a container hub to attract international shipping...

Russia transports more containers south via Astrakhan

Olya, Russia (Ports Europe) October 18, 2022 – Russia is transporting more containers south via Astrakhan and its Caspian Sea port of Olya. The Astrakhan...

Reference – International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC)

The International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is a 7,200-km-long, multi-modal transport corridor for moving freight between...

Georgia’s Poti could develop role as a Kazakh port

Poti, Georgia (Ports Europe) October 15, 2022 – Georgia’s Poti could develop role as a Kazakh port, one of several ports of interest to Kazakhstan....

Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping presents 9-month transport figures

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) October 14, 2022 – Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company CJSC (ASCO) has reported its transports figures for the first nine...

Astrakhan’s Lotos SEZ, Mir Business Club Iran, sign agreement

Olya, Russia (Ports Europe) October 14, 2022 – Astrakhan’s Lotos SEZ JSC has signed an agreement with Iran’s, Mir Business Club. The aim is...

Makhachkala port starts transshipment of fertilizers

Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) October 12, 2022 – Makhachkala port starts the transshipment of fertilizers with the first cargo sent to Iran. The...

China to invest in Russia’s new Volga River inland port

Samara, Russia (Ports Europe) October 10, 2022 – China is to invest in Russia’s new Volga River inland port project. Sanctions are forcing Russia’s...

Desperate Russia keeps pushing for increase in cargo southwards

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) October 9, 2022 – Desperate Russia keeps pushing for increase in cargo via the North-South corridor and its Caspian Sea...

Makhachkala port handles more cargo due to Caspian Sea focus

Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) October 7, 2022 – Makhachkala port handles more cargo due to its redirection from the Baltic Sea to the Caspian Sea...

2nd Caspian Economic Forum – sanctions on the agenda

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) October 6, 2022 – Moscow is hosting the 2nd Caspian Economic Forum on October 5-6, 2022. Representatives of Russia,...

New terminals to increase cargo capacity of Olya port to 4 mln tonnes

Olya, Russia (Ports Europe) October 5, 2022 – Two new terminals to increase cargo capacity of Olya port to 4 million tonnes. The reconstruction of berths No....

China to help Russia build container factory

Olya, Russia (Ports Europe) October 4, 2022 – China is set to help Russia build container factory near near the Russian Caspian Sea port of Olya. A Chinese...

Makhachkala port creates its shipping to avoid western sanctions

Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) October 2, 2022 – The Makhachkala Port (MMTP), forced by the western sanctions against Russia, has created its own...

Azeri section of TRACECA increases cargo traffic

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) September 21, 2022 – Cargo transport through the Azeri section of the Europe-Caucasus-Asia International Transport...

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