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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.

Azerbaijan borrows to increase its Caspian fleet

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) February 2, 2024 – Azerbaijan’s ambition is to continue to dominate shipping and cargo handling in the Caspian Sea region...

The Middle Corridor to halve China-Europe cargo transit time

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) February 2, 2024 – In the past year, we published more than 100 articles about the development of the Trans-Caspian...

Second block train for 2024 via Middle Corridor in Baku

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) February 2, 2024 – A second block train for the year sent from China’s Xi’an arrived at Baku Port on February 2...

Belarus exports cargo via Astrakhan port

Astrakhan, Russia (Ports Europe) February 1, 2024 – Two years ago, Belarus started exporting cargo via the Russian Caspian Sea port of Astrakhan. This...

Kazakhstan and Romania push Middle Corridor development

Bucharest, Romania (Ports Europe) February 1, 2024 – In Bucharest, the Ministries of Transport of Kazakhstan and Romania have signed a memorandum of...

Kazakhstan invites Port of Rotterdam to manage its ports

Rotterdam, Netherlands (Ports Europe) January 31, 2024 – The Port of Rotterdam has been invited to participate in projects to transform the Caspian Sea...

Astrakhan is a centre of Russia’s Caspian logistics

Astrakhan, Russia (Ports Europe) January 30, 2024 – Hard pressed by Western sanctions, Russia is trying to find alternative transport routes towards...

Kazakhstan ports set for European management

Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) January 29, 2024 – The government will approve the management of its seaports, Aktau and Kuryk, by European companies....

Sanctions and transport in Russia’s south

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) January 29, 2024 – It’s becoming difficult to obtain information and data about Russia’s transport and logistics,...

EU Global Gateway commits €10 billion to Trans Caspian Transport Corridor

Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) January 29, 2024 – The Global Gateway Investors Forum for EU-Central Asia Transport Connectivity opened today in...

Sanctions change Kazakhstan’s cargo transport geography

Astana, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) January 29, 2024 – The transport industry of Kazakhstan faces an increase in cargo volumes and periodic shortages of...

Gaza war, the IMEC and the Development Road

London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) January 28, 2024 – New regional connectivity projects, such as the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor (IMEC) and...

UNCTAD alarm about Red and Black Seas and Panama Canal

Geneva, Switzerland (Ports Europe) January 27, 2024 – The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has raised profound concerns over...

Rosatom, DP World have increased the authorized capital of International Container Logistics

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) January 24, 2024 – Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation and DP World have increased the authorized capital of...

Danube not included in Schengen deal for Bulgaria and Romania

Sofia, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) January 20, 2024 – The Danube River is not included in the agreement for the accession of Bulgaria and Romania in the...

Georgian prime minister attends at Davos

Davos, Switzerland (Ports Europe) January 19, 2024 – The Georgian Prime Minister, Irakli Garibashvili, attended the World Economic Forum in Davos where...

North-South corridor obstacles according to Russia

Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) January 18, 2024 – The International North-South Corridor (INSTC) project aims to reduce the time and cost of cargo...

Transport corridor: Armenia-India through Iran to open in May

Yerevan, Armenia (PortSEurope) January 17, 2024 – The transport corridor through Iran, linking Armenia and India, is scheduled to open in May 2024, the...

Croatia gains two EU TEN-T transport corridors

Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) January 15, 2024 – The European Parliament has accepted the proposal of the Council of the European Union (EU) on...

China block train arrives at Port of Baku

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) January 12, 2024 – The latest block train sent from Xi’an, China, arrived at Baku Port on January 11, 2024. The...

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