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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.

Ukraine and Lithuania have agreed to develop a single railway route between the Black Sea and Baltic regions

The Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Oleksandr Kubrakov and the Minister of Transport and Communications of Lithuania Marius Skuodis met in Klaipeda,...

First China train welcomed in the Cargo Center Graz, Austria

Graz, Austria (Ports Europe) July 6, 2021 – On June 21, the Rail Cargo group has welcomed the first train from China at the Cargo Center Graz in...

TRACECA and Azerbaijan discuss transport corridors

On June 21, 2021, during the meeting of Asset Assavbayev, Secretary General of the PS IGC TRACECA and Rufat Bayramov, National Secretary of the IGC TRACECA in...

Competitiveness of TRACECA international rail transport discussed

On June 2, 2021, during the virtual session, active discussions and exchange of views on priority areas and opportunities for the development of rail transport...

TRACECA and Azerbaijan discuss international trade corridors

On 8 June 2021 Mr Asset Assavbayev, Secretary General of the PS IGC TRACECA, Rufat Bayramov, National Secretary of the IGC TRACECA in Azerbaijan and Mikail...

Global Transit Document (GTrD) – a universal digital solution in the development of multimodal transport

On 8 June 2021 the Presentation of the prototype of the Global Transit Document and the pilot project along the TRACECA route took place This event was the...

TRACECA and Turkmenistan discuss strengthening cooperation in Eurasia

On June 10, 2021, a meeting of Asset Assavbaev, Secretary General of the PS IGC TRACECA and Rashid Meredov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, took...

New Kars logistics centre to start operations

Ankara, Turkey (Ports Europe) June 15, 2021 – A new logistics centre in the Turkish city of Kars will soon become operational and will have key transport...

The Baltic-Adriatic land bridge commences operations

Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) June 14, 2021 – Following the cooperation of international rail companies, the Baltic-Adriatic land bridge has commences...

Will European Corridor VIII ever connect Bari and Brindisi to Durres and Vlora, and to Burgas and Varna?

Varna, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) June 11,2021 – The reconstruction works in Bulgaria for the key railway element of Pan-European corridor VIII that started...

Analysis – A new Caspian Sea-Black Sea transport corridor to link port of Baku with Turkey’s Samsun and Trabzon, could diminish Poti port

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) June 9, 2021 – Construction of the Azerbaijani section of the railway to Azerbaijan’s landlocked exclave of...

Minister Vrtovec meets European transport ministers on the priorities of Slovenia’s presidency of the EU Council

Minister of Infrastructure Jernej Vrtovec attended a meeting of European transport ministers in Luxembourg, where he presented the priorities of the Slovenian...

ÖBB Rail Cargo Group and Pacific Eurasia establish Köseköy Terminal as new hub

Through a new partnership, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group and Pacific Eurasia are connecting Europe and Asia and further enhancing the potential of the New Silk Road....

València will bring together European ports in 2022 at the ESPO REGATTA conference

València, May 28, 2021 – Valencia will hold in 2022 the annual conference of the European Organization of Maritime Ports (ESPO). This was announced by...

Austria and Slovenia discuss transport and infrastructure

Minister of Infrastructure Jernej Vrtovec has met in Vienna with Austrian Minister of Transport Leonore Gewessler. The ministers reviewed bilateral...

Georgia’s Partnership Fund signs agreement with Chinese logistics centre

Tbilisi, Georgia (Ports Europe) May 13, 2021 – A strategic cooperation agreement has been signed between the Georgian Partnership Fund and the logistics...

Azeri cargo using the TRACECA transport corridor declines in 2020

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) May 10, 2021 – In the first quarter of 2021, Azerbaijan transported 10.1 million tons of cargo along the transport...

Privatisation process for Makhachkala port started, part of Russia’s development drive in the Caspian region

Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) May 6, 2021 – Makhachkala Sea Commercial Port JSC, located on Russia’s west Caspian Sea coast, has been included in the...

New Silk Road: Services between Hamburg and Xuzhou successfully established

The Port of Hamburg is a top destination for rail services between China and Germany. Since November last year, a new link has become established between...

Ukrainian minister visits Batumi Sea Port

Batumi, Georgia (Ports Europe) April 23, 2021 – First Deputy Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine, Dmitry Abramovich, has visited the Georgian Black Sea...

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