Elvira Kadyrova Recently, the first transit container cargo train Aktau–Tashkent left the Caspian port of Kazakhstan – Aktau. The train consists of 10 fitting open trucks, loaded with 20 twenty-foot containers owned by JSC “Uzbekistan Temir Yullari”. This first ever transit freight train, heading to Uzbekistan, is a logical progression of the fruitful cooperation of […]
Caspian Summit – Framework for hopes and aspirations of littoral states
The 5th summit of the Caspian heads of state was held in Aktau port city of Kazakhstan on 12 August 2018. The main outcome was the signing of the Caspian Convention, which defines the status of the Caspian and creates the framework for meeting the hopes and aspirations of the littoral states. The presidents of […]
Ports never compete with each other – They always cooperate
Tariq Saeedi Ports, by nature, thrive in cooperation with each other. That is why the concepts of transit, transshipment, and multimodal transportation exist. Historically, the rise of ports, particularly in Europe, coincided with the demise of the ancient Silk Road. Now that the Great Silk Road is bouncing back, in concerted drive by a number […]