Astrakhan authorities are developing relations with Turkmenistan in the fields of transport and logistics, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Astrakhan region Denis Afanasyev said, according to AstoVolga news agency. “The Government of the Astrakhan region is negotiating with the Agency of Transport and Communications of Turkmenistan to open a logistics center of Turkmenistan […]
Turkmenistan takes part in the Caspian Forum in Russia
On 23 May 2022, the official opening ceremony of the Forum “Caspian 2022: Ways of Sustainable Development” took place at Astrakhan State University, Russia. The event gathered the representatives of universities, authorities, the business community and mass media, as well as representatives of Iran, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan. The main goal of the forum is discussing of […]
New cruise vessel inducted into Turkmen fleet
President Berdimuhamedov returned to Ashgabat on 7 July 2021 from his working trip to the Balkan province. On the last day of his visit the president gave blessings for the induction of Rahat, a freshly acquired coastal cruise vessel into the fleet of Türkmendeňizderýaýollary (TurkmenSeaRiverWays). The 33-meter vessel has been built by the shipbuilding yard […]
Turkmenistan boosting East-West, North-South connectivity – Bridge over Garabogaz Strait planned
Turkmenistan is planning to build a new road bridge across the Garabogaz Strait, which will contribute hugely to the East-West and North-South connectivity options. President Berdimuhamedov attended a presentation on Tuesday, 6 July 2021, at the Garabogaz Bay, which is separated by a narrow strip of land from the Caspian Sea and connects with it […]
Petronas Turkmenistan announces sail away of Garagol Deniz drilling platform topside
Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan – PETRONAS Carigali (Turkmenistan) Sdn. Bhd., (PC(T)SB), a subsidiary of PETRONAS International Corporation Ltd, (PICL), announced the sail away of the Garagol Deniz Drilling Platform (GDDP-A) topside bound for the Garagol Deniz West (GDW) field in Block 1, Turkmen Sector of the Caspian Sea on 10 April 2021. The topside took approximately 16 […]
Kazakhstan’s Kuryk port and Turkmen logistics company forge partnership in the Caspian sea
Elvira Kadyrova Kazakhstan’s Caspian port Kuryk and the Turkmen transport and logistics company “Türkmen Milli Logistik” have concluded an agreement on cooperation in the Caspian sea. The signing event took place on 25 September on the sidelines of the VII Baltic-Black sea economic forum in Kherson (Ukraine). “The fact that the Baltic-Black sea economic forum […]
Russian Parliament steps forward with ratification of Caspian Convention
On 19 September, the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian Parliament, adopted the Federal law On ratification of the Convention on the legal status of the Caspian sea. The law has been sent to the upper house, the Federation Council. “The Convention, which was ratified by the State Duma today, has become a […]
First Caspian Economic Forum – Part 2
nCa Report The First Caspian Economic Forum, hosted by Turkmenistan on 12 August 2019 at Awaza, was a mega event by all counts. It has the potential to turn into a permanent institution with long term value not just for the Caspian region but the entire Eurasian landmass. The prime ministers of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and […]
First Caspian Economic Forum – Part 1
nCa Report A cluster of events under the umbrella of the First Caspian Economic Forum is taking place at different locations at the Awaza national tourist zone of Turkmenistan and the Turkmenbashy Port. It is a mega event bringing together huge delegation led by the heads of the government from the Caspian littoral states. The […]
Uzbekistan tests Trans-Caspian International Transport Route
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 […]