TDH Commentary The sphere of transport and communications is the most important component of the economy of any nation. The dynamics of its development largely determines the dynamics of the development of the whole country. In turn, one of the integral components of the transport infrastructure is the freight and passenger transportation service, which is […]
India Eyes Opportunities at Turkmenbashi Seaport
On 11 June 2024, Batyr Annayev, Chairman of the Turkmen Agency of Maritime and River Transport (“Turkmendenizderiyayollary”), met with the Ambassador of India to Turkmenistan, Ms.Madhumita Hazarika Bhagat. The meeting focused on potential collaboration in maritime transportation and the transit of goods through the Turkmenbashi International Seaport, says a press release published by Turkmendenizderyayollary. According […]
Turkmenbashi and Amirabad Ports Forge Partnership
Representatives from the Agency of Maritime and River Transport of Turkmenistan (Turkmendenizderyayollary) met with their counterparts at the Amirabad Port Special Economic Zone in Iran on 14 February 2024, during the Iran Maritime Economy Forum. Turkmen delegates were welcomed by representatives of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, the Mazendaran Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as well […]
Turkmen transport companies took part in a webinar on the development of Eurasian multimodal transport
On 15 February 2024, the Association “Turkmen Logistics” together with the International Coordinating Council for Trans-Eurasian Transportation (ICCTT) organized a webinar: “New vectors of development of Eurasian multimodal transportation”. The event gathered numerous participants, including high-ranking officials and top managers of transport companies. About 60 representatives from 25 government agencies and the private transport sector […]
Experts Discuss Boosting Central Asian Exports through Turkmenbashi Port: Infrastructure, Services, and Partnerships Highlighted
Transport industry experts and representatives from regional associations in Central Asia convened virtually on 14 February 2024 to discuss the potential of the Turkmenbashi International Seaport as a key transit hub for exports from the region. Organized by the USAID Trade Program in Central Asia, in collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport […]
A round table on the topic: “The role of the Turkmenbashi International Seaport as a transit hub for Central Asian exports”
On 14 February 2024, an online round table titled “The role of the Turkmenbashi International Seaport as a transit hub for Central Asian exports”, organized by the Turkmen Logistics Association and CILT Central Asia with the support of the USAID Trade Program in Central Asia. The purpose of the event is to raise awareness about […]
The Association “Turkmen Logistics“ and the International Seaport of Turkmenbashi join forces to unlock the transport and transit potential of Turkmenistan
A strategic partnership between the Turkmen Logistics Association (TLA) and the Turkmenbashi International Seaport promises to unlock a new era of prosperity for Turkmenistan’s transport and transit sector. Marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding and a joint action plan for 2024, this collaboration lays the groundwork for extensive cooperation across several key […]
Turkmenbashi International Seaport Showcases its Potential at Uzbekistan Logistics exhibition
Turkmenbashi International Seaport is being presented at the TransLogistics Uzbekistan 2023 exhibition, which is being held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from 1 to 3 November 2023. More than 60 companies from 15 countries are participating in the event, and the Turkmenbashi International Seaport has its own stand. Representatives of the port are providing visitors with detailed […]
Turkmenistan Exceeds Sea and River Cargo Transportation Plan
The Agency of Maritime and River Transport of Turkmenistan (“Turkmendenizderyayollary”) transported a total of 2,287.7 million tons of cargo in January-September 2023, which is 119.9% more than in the same period of 2022. According to the agency’s official website, the cargo transportation plan for January-September 2023 was fulfilled by 122.3%. Cargo turnover in January-September 2023 […]
Turkmenistan Strengthens Cooperation with Singapore and the IsDB in Shipbuilding and Port Capacity Building
On 18 September 2023, the Agency of Marine and River Transport of Turkmenistan “Turmendenizderyayollary” held a meeting with representatives of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Singapore Port. As earlier reported, the IsDB plans to finance the construction of two Ro-Pax ferries for the national merchant fleet of Turkmenistan under an agreement between the […]
Turkmenbashi International Port Surpasses Half a Billion Tonne-Kilometres in Cargo Turnover
In January-July 2023, the cargo turnover of the International Seaport in Turkmenbashi amounted to 541.24 million ton-kilometers, the plan for this indicator was fulfilled by 223.5% with annual growth of 125.7%, the newspaper “Turkmenistan” reports with reference to the statistics of the Agency of Maritime and river transport of Turkmenistan “Turkmendenizderyayollary”. During the reporting period, […]
Turkmenistan’s Merchant Marine fleet increases freight towards Azerbaijan
There is a positive trend in the growth of container traffic by vessels of the Merchant Marine Fleet of Turkmenistan, the Turkmenbashi Seaport reports. In January-April 2023, the volume of container cargo transportation on the route Turkmenbashi – Alat (Azerbaijan) reached 31572 tons, which is 2.42 times more than in the same period of 2022, […]
In January-May 2023, the Turkmenbashi Port received over 200 ships from Azerbaijan
In January-May 2023, the ferry terminal of the International Seaport Turkmenbashi received 213 vessels from Baku and sent 214 vessels in the back direction, the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper writes. During this period, the Turkmen ferries “Berkarar” and “Bagtyyar” performed 70 shuttle voyages to Azerbaijan. Tens of thousands of tonnes of transit and imported cargo, including […]
Polypropylene terminal of the Turkmenbashi seaport delivered cargo to Russia and Turkey
Chemical products of the oil and gas industry, which are in great demand on the world market, are exported through the polypropylene terminal of the Turkmenbashi International Seaport, located on the Turkmen coast of the Caspian Sea, with a capacity of 120,000 tons per year. According to the Turkmenbashi Seaport, 749.9 tons of high-quality coke […]
The National Fleet of Turkmenistan offers refueling services to foreign vessels
The Merchant Marine of Turkmenistan offers bunkering (refueling) with diesel fuel for foreign vessels entering the International Seaport of Turkmenbashi. The official website of the fleet reports: “Bunkering with ship fuel is offered at your service not only at the berths of the port of Turkmenbashi, but also directly at the raid area No. 78, […]
One of the oldest transport and logistics Russian companies is ready to take part in setting a freight service with Turkmen ports
The Russian transport and logistics company Sovfracht has recently confirmed its readiness to participate in the organization of regular sea transportation between the ports of Turkmenistan and Russia on the Caspian Sea. For this purpose, the company has all the necessary resources and competencies to act both as a carrier and as an operator of […]
Kyrgyzstan is eager to launch a corridor to Russia via the Caspian port of Turkmenistan
The establishing a multimodal corridor Kyrgyzstan – Uzbekistan – Turkmenistan (port of Turkmenbashi)– Russia (Astrakhan port) was discussed during the working visit to Turkmenistan of the Minister of Transport and Communications of the Kyrgyz Republic Tilek Tekebayev. During the bilateral meetings with representatives of the transport authorities of Turkmenistan, issues of bilateral cooperation in cargo […]
Maritime Administration of Turkmenistan has extended the recognition of the Russian Maritime Register for five years
The Maritime Administration (MA) of Turkmenistan has extended the recognition of the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) until 2027. This means that the authority to conduct inspections of vessels under the national flag of Turkmenistan for compliance with international instruments in the field of maritime navigation has been delegated to the Russian Maritime Register […]
Turkmenbashi Port and Uzbek container operator inked MoU on cooperation
On the sidelines of the recent International transport conference in Ashgabat, the Turkmenbashi International Seaport signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Uztemiryolcontainer company (Uzbekistan). According to Uzbek Railways, the parties agreed to develop mutual cooperation in order to explore the most optimal options for the effective use of transit potential with the aim to […]