Vessels of ASCO, a part of AZCON Holding, have completed dredging operations in the waters and approach channel of the Baku Shipyard. The project was implemented by order of the enterprise itself in order to improve the conditions for receiving and maneuvering large-tonnage vessels.
During the official visit of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Ankara, business meetings of the management of JSC NC KTZ and KTZ Express with representatives of the Turkish logistics sector were held. General Director of KTZ Express Daniyar Kozhakhmetov and Chairman of the Board of JSC NC KTZ Talgat Aldybergenov discussed with the head of the international port of Mersin Ajay Kumar Singh the development of the Trans-Caspian route, expansion of port infrastructure and creation of multimodal logistics solutions in the Asia-Europe direction.
Baku International Sea Trade Port handled over 3.9 million tons of cargo in the first half of 2025, which is 6.3% more than in the same period of 2024. One of the key partners on the Trans-Caspian route continues to strengthen its position in the region.
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting with Minister of Economy of Georgia Mariam Kvrivishvili, where they discussed the development of trade and logistics cooperation and the implementation of infrastructure projects within the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR). In January-May 2025, trade turnover between the countries increased by 35.7% and reached $75.2 million, while rail traffic increased by 67% to 159.5 thousand tons.
Minister of Transport of Kazakhstan Nurlan Sauranbayev and Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia Mariam Kvrivishvili discussed key areas of cooperation in the field of transport and logistics, focusing on the strategic importance of the Middle Corridor. In 2024, the volume of freight traffic between the countries reached almost a million tons by road and over 2.7 million tons by rail.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced plans to create a national company that will implement large-scale infrastructure projects, including in the transport and energy sectors. The initiative is being discussed as part of preparations for the signing of a peace agreement with Azerbaijan and is aimed at attracting investment in the Crossroads of Peace project.
Batumi Sea Port and Aktau Sea North Terminal LLP signed a strategic cooperation agreement to actively develop transit traffic between Georgia and Kazakhstan, including the effective use of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR).
KTZ Express successfully organized the multimodal transportation of the first container train from China’s Shanxi Province to Azerbaijan along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR). The train of 50 containers with photovoltaic modules weighing more than 1,150 tons departed from the Zhongding logistics center in Jinzhong and transited through Kazakhstan.
From January to June 2025, the vessels of ASCO, a company of AZCON Holding, transported 4.6 million tons of cargo, which is 12% more than the same period last year. The growth was primarily due to tankers, whose transportation volume reached 2.2 million tons against 2 million tons in 2024.
On the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), a container train successfully completed its route, connecting the Chinese city of Xi’an with the Azerbaijani city of Baku. This transport marathon, transited through Kazakhstan, took only 11 days. The first train in 2024 included 55 forty-foot containers, carrying a variety of goods – from consumer goods to electric vehicles, construction materials and pipes of various sizes.
