ANALYSISThe ports of Baku and Poti, in Azerbaijan and Georgia, respectively, are on track to increase their significance for cargo flows directed to Europe. Both hubs are currently undergoing transformational processes that could facilitate and...Read more
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
The China-Europe Railway welcomed a new train connection between the Xi’an International Dry Port and Mannheim in Germany. The new multimodal service commenced on 13 April. It crosses the Caspian and Black Seas, passing through...Read more
From September this year, the number of vessels sailing between the ports of Aktau in Kazakhstan and Baku in Azerbaijan will increase to six, which means a doubling of the capacity on the Middle Corridor,...Read more
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 more
The training centre of the port of Baku has signed a memorandum of understanding withEscola Europea – Intermodal Transport, a Spanish training centre. The Azerbaijani port on the Caspian Sea wants to build on the...Read more
On the Middle Corridor a new record was set by a freight train traveling from China to Turkey. Originating from Xi’an in the centre of China, the freight train set record figures on the Azerbaijani...Read more
ADY Container, subsidiary of Azerbaijan’s national railway company and the Hungarian subsidiaries of the Rail Cargo Group, which is a branch of the Austrian ÖBB have joined forces to organise container freight between Central and...Read more
The Middle Corridor between China and Europe will have a new multimodal route. It will run via Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan instead of Kazakhstan. After crossing the Caspian Sea with a ferry, the new service...Read more
The regular rail freight service from the Dutch hub of Venlo to Xi’an in China will commence on 20 June 2020. This was announced by Peter Pardoel of Cabooter Group during the European Silk Road...Read more
Six years after the official launch, the Marmaray Tunnel that connects the European and Asian part of Turkey has been opened for rail freight operations. As a result, containers from China to Europe could be...Read more
The multimodal route via the port of Baku connecting Europe and China will grow, regardless of what important transit countries such as Russia do on the New Silk Road. This is the view of Tural...Read more