Baku, Azerbaijan, Jan. 23
By Maksim Tsurkov - Trend:
The first test container train, moving along the Trans-Caspian international transport route from Ukraine to China departed from Baku International Sea Trade Port to Kazakh Aktau Port, Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company CJSC told Trend Jan. 23.
"The test train consisting of 10 cars and 20 40-foot containers, departed from the Port of Baku's Ferry Terminal in Alyat on the "Azerbaijan" ferry yesterday at 23:00 (UTC/GMT+4 hours). Approximately at 23:00 today it [test train] will arrive in Aktau," said the message.
The container train was launched from Illichivsk, Ukraine on Jan. 15 for a test journey through Georgia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan to China, across the Caspian and Black seas, and arrived at Georgian port of Poti Jan. 20.
The test train was launched after Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Georgia and Ukraine signed a protocol on Jan. 14 on setting competitive preferential tariffs for cargo traffic via the Trans-Caspian international transport route.
The Trans-Caspian international transport route runs through China, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey, and then to Europe.
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