Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea is the largest lake on Earth by both area and volume. It is bordered by Azerbaijan, Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. It has a surface area of 371,000 km². The ports of the littoral states include key trading hubs in international transport corridors and the new Silk Road; including Baku, Aktau & Astrakhan. The sea has become topical since the Russian invasion of Ukraine (started 24.02.2022) as traders seek routes which do not pass through Russian territory. The heavily-sanctioned states of Russia and Iran also have interests in the Caspian Sea’s transport capacity.
Russian transport projects that will help Azerbaijan’s ports
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) February 28, 2019 – In February, the Russian government has published detailed information on Russian national projects...
EU to lend €250 million to Georgia for improvement of the highway between Caspian and Black Seas (Updated with details)
Originally published February 20, 2019 as “EU to lend €250 million to Georgia for local TEN-T transport development”; Updated with further...
Georgia’s Black Sea ports seek role in new international trade corridors
Tbilisi, Georgia (Ports Europe) February 14, 2019 – The Caucasus country of Georgia has three leading ports alongside its Black Sea coastline, Anaklia,...
EU-supported training on implementation of Maritime Labour Convention in Black and Caspian Sea regions
Press Release – EU Neighbours East – February 4, 2018 On January 30-31, 2019, 16 representatives of maritime authorities from countries in the...
60,000 TEUs via the Middle railway corridor between China and Europe in 2019
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) February 4, 2019 – Some 60,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU)’s should be shipped along the Middle Corridor in 2019,...
Caspian Sea cruises planned
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) 02.02.2019 – Azerbaijan and Russia are to develop sea cruise-based tourism between the ports of the five Caspian Sea...
Georgian Kulevi Port exports Caspian and Black sea oil products
Kulevi, Georgia (PortSEurope) December 19,2018 – During its over 10 years of operation, the Black Sea terminal (BST) of Azerbaijan’s state oil company...
Kazakhstan Aktau sea port renamed
Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) September 14, 2018 – Aktau International Sea Trade Port has been renamed as the Aktau Sea Trade Port. The Aktau port is...
Constanta port to host Trans-Caspian International Transport Route round table
Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) September 6, 2018 – The Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) round table, organized by the Maritime...
New ferry complex of the Kuryk port, Kazakhstan
Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) August 14, 2018 – A ferry complex at Kuryk Port has been inaugurated and will function as a multimodal hub on the Kazak...
Five countries sign convention on Caspian legal status
Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) August 12, 2018 – The leaders of Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkmenistan have signed a new convention on...
Ukraine and Lithuania discuss increasing freight traffic between the ports of the Black and Baltic Seas
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) June 13, 2018 – On June 11, 2018, Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Yuriy Lavrenyuk met with the Vice-Minister of...
President takes part in the opening ceremony of Turkmenbashi International Seaport
Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan (PortSEurope) May 7, 2018 – President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has attended the opening of the new Turkmenbashi...
Italian media highlight opening of new terminal of Baku International Sea Trade Port
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) January 13, 2018 – The Italian press has widely covered the opening of the new Ro-Ro terminal at the Baku International...
Azerbaijan and Russia to cooperate in cruise shipping
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) January 2, 2018 – Chairman of Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company (ACSC) Rauf Veliyev and Konstantin Anisimov, the General...
Ukrainian prime minister attends Tbilisi Belt & Road Forum
Tbilisi, Georgia (PortSEurope) December 4, 2017 – Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman has attended the Tbilisi Belt & Road Forum and...
Turkmen parliament ratifies the agreement on “Lapis Lazuli” transport corridor
Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan (PortSEurope) November 28, 2017 – The Turkmen parliament has ratified the agreement on “Lapis Lazuli” transport corridor...