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.
FESCO visits Astrakhan shipbuilding plant
Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) July 28, 2023 – A delegation of the FESCO Transport Group, headed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors Andrey...
Update: Russia’s Caspian ports with 38% growth in H1 23 and problems
Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) July 17, 2023 – In the first half of 2023, cargo turnover of Russia’s Caspian Sea ports, on the International...
Solyanka Caspian terminal, controlled by Iran, helps Iran-Russia trade
Solyanka, Russia (PortSEurope) July 17, 2023 – Iranian company Nasim Bahr Kish owns a controlling 53.1% stake in Solyanka terminal of Russia’s Caspian...
North Caucasian Railway see rising traffic between Black, Caspian Seas
Rostov-on-Don, Russia (PortSEurope) July 16, 2023 – The North Caucasian Railway (NCZD), one of the 16 territorial branches of Russian Railways,...
Update: Russian seaports cargo by category and port in H1’23
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) July 14, 2023 – Cargo turnover of Russian seaports in the January-June 2023 period increased by 10.5% compared to the first six...
Russia tries to bypass Kazakhstan for a new cargo corridor from Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek, Kyrgistan (PortSEurope) July 5, 2023 – Russia and Kyrgyzstan will soon open a new transport corridor bypassing Kazakhstan, across Uzbekistan and...
Russia and Iran: Sanctions busting in focus during port visit
Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) July 3, 2023 – Russia and Iran, the two most sanctioned countries in the world, continue their attempts to improve cargo...
Iran completes one more section of railway from Strait of Hormuz to Caspian Sea
Rasht, Iran (PortSEurope)June 27, 2023 – The long-delayed railway 160 km section between Qazvin and Rasht in Iran will become operational by early July,...
New oil tankers for Aktau-Baku route that bypasses Russia
Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) June 27, 2023 – The joint venture of Kazakhstan’s KazMorTransFlot and Abu Dhabi Ports, Caspian Integrated Maritime...
Rhenus and KTZ to enhance transhipment of Caspian Sea
Astana, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) June 23, 2023 – Germany’s transport and logistics service provider Rhenus Logistics Group and Kazakhstan Railways...
Caspian Policy Center Hosts 1st Caspian Connectivity Conference
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) June 23, 2023 – The Caspian Policy Center (CPC) has hosts the 1st Caspian Connectivity Conference in London, U.K....
Landlocked Uzbekistan to use Baku port fertilizer terminal
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) June 13, 2023 – Landlocked Uzbekistan will start using a new terminal for mineral fertilisers in Azerbaijan’s Caspian port...
North-South Corridor is the most relevant and in demand – FESCO
Makhachkala, Russia (PortSEurope) June 12, 2023 – Echoing the Kremlin line, Russian logistics giant FESCO transport group claims that the International...
Russian seaports handled 379 million tonnes of cargo in Jan-May’23
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) June 12, 2023 – Cargo turnover of Russian seaports in the January-May 2023 period increased by 11.2% compared to the first five...
Iran adds ships to Caspian Sea fleet
Tehran, Iran (PortSEurope) June 6, 2023 – Fifteen commercial ships have been added to Iran’s Caspian Sea fleet, reports the Ports and Maritime...
Kazakh terminals to get a seaport status
Astana, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) June 5, 2023 – Many Kazakhstan’s terminals in the Caspian Sea want to be given the status of seaports and the...
Kazakh grain terminal in Baku port
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) May 30, 2023 – The construction of a grain terminal for Kazakhstan is to start soon in the Azerbaijani Caspian Sea port of...