From Moscow to Mumbai: geopolitical powerplay determines the corridor’s future
ANALYSISIs the International-North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) still too young to determine its development? Even though the corridor has been in the spotlight for more than a year, it still faces certain limitations affecting its establishment...Read more
Uzbekistan-Georgia step up trade with BTK railway line in the spotlight
Uzbekistan and Georgia want to increase bilateral trade to 500 million US dollars in the next few years. At the same time, they will attempt to develop their transport and logistics synergies further. The main...Read more
KTZ’s Middle Corridor volumes more than doubled in 2022
The Middle Corridor is increasingly establishing itself as a viable alternative to routes crossing Russia. As Kazakhstan’s national railway company, Kazakhstan Temir Joly (KTZ), claimed, the volumes of cargo transported on this route rose by...Read more
Azerbaijan Railways sees cargo transport boosted in all directions
Azerbaijan is developing into a crucial transport node. In 2022, Azerbaijan Railways (ADY) saw a considerable increase in cargo transport in both East-West and North-South directions. Enhanced traffic via the Middle Corridor as an alternative...Read more
Azerbaijan wants to complete Zangazur corridor by 2024
Azerbaijan plans to complete its share of the Zangazur corridor by 2024. It has already completed 40 per cent of the railway line and 70 per cent of the highway on its territory, and expects...Read moreCargo from Russia through Azerbaijan almost doubles this year
Transit of cargo from Russia via Azerbaijan increased by 98 per cent since the beginning of the year. This was revealed by Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Ali Asadov during a recently held meeting with Russian...Read more
EDB: ‘INSTC potential not limited to Russian involvement’
The frenzy noted lately around the International North-South Transport Corridor is not only limited to Russia’s benefits through it. The INSTC has been projected as the Russian lifeline during the past months after the western...Read more
Zangezur corridor: Armenia-Azerbaijan agreement seems far
After the ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan, signed in November 2020, the two countries have been discussing the creation of a railway corridor that would reconnect them, called the Zangezur corridor. However, the two countries...Read more
Transport blockade could cost Armenia’s INSTC position and strengthen Azerbaijan’s
The issue of the transport blockade imposed on Armenia by Azerbaijan and Turkey could prove detrimental to the country’s position in the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) backed by Russia. Alexei Overchuk, the Russian deputy...Read moreAzerbaijan sees more containers passing through in all directions
Azerbaijan is witnessing a major uptake in overland cargo transportation this year. This is true for cargo moving between east and west, as well as north and south. This was revealed by prime minister Ali...Read more
Baku declaration hints at much-needed investment in INSTC
A trilateral statement signed between Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran could be the starting point to fill the railway infrastructure gaps along the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC). The Baku statement, as the three partners call...Read more
ADY Container transports Uzbek fertilisers to Europe for the first time
For the first time since Azerbaijan company ADY Container added the Black Sea feeder services to its portfolio, Central Asian cargo found its way to Europe using it. The company deployed a multimodal service to...Read more
Belarus hops on Russia-India train with express service to Azerbaijan
Belarusian Railways and Russian Railways have launched an express train from Belarus to Azerbaijan via the International North South Transport Corridor (INSTC). Three trains have already departed, with more to come.Read more
Middle Corridor traffic rises again, new services to come
Container transportation on the Middle Corridor increased by 28 per cent in the first quarter of 2022, compared with the same three months last year. This is according to Ady Container, a subsidiary of Azerbaijan...Read more
World Bank: “Azerbaijan and Georgia can transform the Middle Corridor, here’s what they should do”
The Trans-Caucasus Transport Corridor (CTC) can reach a high-efficiency level if Georgia and Azerbaijan coordinate and follow specific actions. The World Bank has come up with a Strategy and Action plan highlighting the focus areas...Read moreCapacity or not, the Middle Corridor is on the rise
The rail freight volumes passing through the Middle Corridor (via Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Georgia) increased by 52 per cent last year. This surge is expected to be even higher this year, due to the increased...Read moreAzerbaijan upgrades railways to connect Russia and India
Azerbaijan is reconstructing an important part of its railway line that lies on the International North-South Transport Corridor. The works are upgrading the Sumgayit-Yalama railway line. Following the opening of a 23-kilometer section in late...Read more
Reconstruction in Azerbaijan’s North-South corridor section in full steam
The reconstruction of the Sumqayit-Yalama railway line in Azerbaijan is proceeding at a quick pace. After the first 23 kilometres that were inaugurated with a train in late February, another 31,4 kilometres covering the section...Read more
Persian Gulf-Black Sea corridor: why does Iran need a new gateway?
Iran is negotiating with Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, and Greece to launch a new multimodal corridor. The Persian Gulf-Black Sea project will connect the two regions using rail and sea links. It is an ambitious...Read more