3rd conference and exhibition Black and Caspian Freight Forum 2024: corridors, cargos, infrastructure is an in-person networking platform for the experts from the Black and Caspian Seas logistics market which will be held in the vibrant city of Baku from 17 to 19 September in a three-day format with even more time for networking and discussion in the FourSeasons Hotel Baku.
Since the beginning of the year, the volume of container transportation from China via the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route has increased 14 times compared to the same period last year.
During the year of operation of the temporary sea route, known as the “Ukrainian corridor”, 2,379 ships delivered Ukrainian cargo to 46 countries of the world, transporting 64.4 million tons, of which 43.5 million tons were agricultural products.
cargo-partner has expanded its services by adding new routes for transportation from Europe to Asia. Now, in addition to the classic routes to China, the company offers deliveries to India and Southeast Asia. This is due to the growing demand for imports from Asia and the shortage of empty containers in Asian ports, which encourages shipping companies to return equipment to Western routes faster.
Azerbaijan and Georgia have created a joint venture, BTKI Railways LLC, founded by subsidiaries Azerbaijan Railways CJSC and Marabda-Kartsakhi Railway LLC. The new company will be responsible for the operation and management of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway section, as well as for organizing cargo transportation and attracting new cargo.
The design of the Iecava service point of the Rail Baltica mainline has been completed and has received final approval from the State Railway Technical Inspectorate. This facility will be a key base for logistics and construction of the mainline connecting Riga with the Lithuanian border.
On August 6, Astana hosted the 6th meeting of the Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan Business Council, dedicated to the role of small and medium-sized businesses in economic growth. The event was organized by the Chamber of Foreign Trade of Kazakhstan and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan.
In the first half of 2024, the total cargo turnover of Polish seaports decreased by 8.7%, amounting to 67.75 million tons. The port of Szczecin-Świnoujście handled 15.9 million tons of cargo, which is 12% less than in the same period of 2023. The main decline is due to a sharp decrease in coal transshipment by 67%, to 618 thousand tons.
On August 15, 2024, a meeting with representatives of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) was held at the headquarters of the International Association “Trans-Caspian International Transport Route” (TITR Association). The meeting was attended by UNDP Resident Representative in Kazakhstan Katarzyna Wawernia and Analyst of the Effective Governance Department Aimgul Nurgaliyeva.
A Polish delegation visited the Belgorod-Dnistrovsky Commercial Sea Port, considering the possibility of participating in its privatization. This information was confirmed by the former Deputy Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Viktor Dovgan, noting that this could be a promising Polish investment in the Black Sea region.
