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 ports handled 675.3 million tonnes of cargo in Jan-Sep 23
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) October 13, 2023 – Cargo handled by Russian seaports in January-September increased by +9% compared to the first nine months of...
Russia’s North-South corridor – more political talk less cargo
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) October 12, 2023 – Russia, desperate and isolated from the West, keeps talking big about the North-South International Transport...
Single logistics service for Trans-Caspian route of INTSC
Lipetsk, Russia (PortSEurope) October 8, 2023 – The development of a single logistics service for the Trans-Caspian route of the North-South...
Russia’s Solyanka port is controlled by Iranian sanctioned entity
Solyanka, Russia (PortSEurope) September 27, 2023 – The Iran-controlled Russian Caspian Sea port of Solyanka is Iran’s strategic base in the International...
Azerbaijan touts its Caspian Sea power
Dushanbe, Tajikistan (Ports Europe) September 20, 2023 – With more than 50 ships, Azerbaijan has the largest merchant fleet in the Caspian Sea,...
INSTC – Russia’s hopes and the reality
Astrakhan, Russia (Ports Europe) September 19, 2023 – Deprived of Western markets due to sanctions, Russia is desperate to redirect its trade to Asia,...
Atyrau port has been idle for three years due to low water level
Atyrau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) September 18, 2023 – Kazakhstan’s port of Atyrau on the Ural River (Jaiyq in Kazakh language) near its Caspian Sea...
Russian ports handled 601.3 million tonnes of cargo in Jan-Aug 23
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) September 12, 2023 – Cargo turnover of Russian seaports in the January-August period increased by +8.7% compared to the first...
Digital Silk Way project presented at GCCM 2023 event in Almaty
News Release – Digital Silk Way – September 11, 2023 The Digital Silk Way project, which envisages the formation of a digital telecommunication...
Astrakhan Port buys ships with Iranian money
Astrakhan, Russia (Ports Europe) September 4, 2023 – Astrakhan Port PJSC will receive a $10.5 million loan from Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines...
AzerTelecom and Kazakhtelecom established a joint venture within the Trans-Caspian Fiber Optic project
News Release – Digital Silk Way – August 23, 2023 AzerTelecom and Kazakhtelecom leading telecommunication operators of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan continue...
Azerbaijan’s ports handled 7.45 million tonnes of cargo in Jan-Jul’23
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) August 18, 2023 – Azerbaijan’s Caspian Sea ports increased the transshipment of goods in the first seven months of the year...
Event: Black and Caspian Freight Forum 2023
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) August 15, 2023 – The “Black and Caspian Freight Forum 2023: corridors, cargos, infrastructure” will take...
Russian ports handled 526.8 million tonnes of cargo in Jan-Jul’23
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) August 13, 2023 – Cargo turnover of Russian seaports in January-July 2023 increased by 9.3% compared to the same period last...
Baku and Turkmenbashi ports to cooperate on illegal goods control
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) August 10, 2023 – Baku International Seaport and Turkmenbashi International Seaport have signed an agreement to...
Baku port keeps expanding, new fertiliser terminal by year-end
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) August 9, 2023 – The master plan for the second phase of expansion of Azerbaijan’s Caspian Sea port of Baku, prepared...
Two abandoned oil berths to be reopened in Aktau port
Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) July 5, 2023 – Two dilapidated and abandoned oil berths in Kazakhstan’s largest Caspian Sea port of Aktau will be...