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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.

Maersk introduces new rail-sea connection between Asia and Europe together with APM Terminals

In response to customers’ ever-changing supply chain needs in the current extraordinary times, Maersk introduces a new rail-sea offer connecting Asia to...

The sea port of Astrakhan on the Volga River to help Russia bypass Western sanctions

Astrakhan, Russia (Ports Europe) May 18, 2022 – Russia is trying to bypass Western transport sanctions via the seaport of Astrakhan on the Volga River...

Maersk launches a new Middle Corridor rail service

Copenhagen, Denmark (Ports Europe) May 17, 2022 – Maersk has launched a new rail-sea service connecting Asia to Europe through Central Asia using the...

UN is pushing for reopening of Ukrainian ports for grain export in exchange of lifting the ban on potash export from Russia and Belarus

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) May 17, 2022 – The reopening of Russia-blocked Ukrainian ports for at least a limited amount of grain export in exchange...

TRACECA and USAID will hold a Study Tour for carriers along the Central Asia

News Release – TRACECA and USAID will hold a Study Tour for carriers along the Central Asia – May 4, 2022 Starting from May 16, 2022, the Road...

EU Commission to set up Solidarity Lanes to help Ukraine agriculture exports

Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) May 13, 2022 – The European Commission has announced plans to set up Solidarity Lanes to help Ukraine export its...

Western sanctions against Russia force Kazakhstan to seek transport solutions via Turkey

Ankara, Turkey (Ports Europe) May 12, 2022 – Western sanctions against Russia are forcing Kazakhstan to seek transport solutions via Turkey. This means a...

Valenciaport presents its 2030 zero emissions strategy

Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) May 2, 2022 – The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has attended the international seminar “Green Transition for...

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics starts new container train service between China and Europe

Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) April 29, 2022 – German company Hellmann Worldwide Logistics will start a new container train service linking the Chinese...

Ukraine seeks transport corridors with the Baltic States, Poland & Romania

Tallinn, Estonia (PortSEurope) April 27, 2022 – Estonia’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure, Taavi Aas, and the transport...

Is German Martrade going to redirect its Caspian Sea investments to Kazakhstan’s Aktau from Olya in Russia?

Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) April 24, 2022 – Experts from Germany’s Martrade Group have visited Kazakh Caspian Sea port of Aktau to assess future...

Azertelecom and Sparkle to cooperate on the digital Silk Way project

Sparkle, the first international service provider in Italy, and AzerTelecom, a leading wholesale telecommunications operator of Azerbaijan, signed a...

New rail and sea transport route from China’s Xian to Germany to bypass Russia

Xian, China (PortSEurope) April 20, 2022 – A new multimodal container transport route, that will bypass Russia, was launched on April 13 by China from the...

Three more container ships to double the cargo capacity of the Middle Corridor between Aktau and Baku

Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) April 19, 2022 – As of September the number of ships that operate the Caspian Sea line between the Aktau in Kazakhstan and...

Two feeder vessels to double the capacity of Turkmenbashi-Baku container line

Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) April 18, 2022 – Two feeder vessels started regular sailing between the Turkmen port of Turkmenbashi and the Azerbaijani...

Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Azerbaijan visits Port of Baku

Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) April 18, 2022 – The Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Azerbaijan Bahram Ashrafkhanov has visited the Port of Baku. Baku...

Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan agree to joint logistics projects

Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) April 15, 2022 – Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan have signed a cooperation agreement to jointly develop projects in the...

APM Terminals plans to start construction of a new terminal in Georgia’s Poti in 2022

Poti, Georgia (PortSEurope) April 11, 2022 – APM Terminals plans to start in 2022 construction of a new terminal in the Georgia’s Black Sea port of...

PSA International to build container terminal in Aktau port

Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) April 8, 2022 – Kazakhstan and Singapore-based PSA International company have agreed to build and develop a container...

Port Authority of Venice presents new road and rail link

In recent days, the President of the Port System Authority of the Northern Adriatic Sea (AdSPMAS), Fulvio Lino Di Blasio, and the Secretary General of the...

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