BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 23. As a result of construction of additional four railway lines and a container terminal at the sorting post on Azerbaijan's territory of the Baku International Sea Trade Port, the efficiency of cargo sorting will be ensured, Trend reports.
This is reflected in the "Action Plan for 2024-2026 to increase the transit potential of international transport corridors passing through the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan and stimulate transit cargo transportation" approved by President Ilham Aliyev.
In addition, according to the document, infrastructure will be created at the state border crossing points at Port of Baku and Port of Govsan to ensure effective border and customs control and other registration.
Infrastructure will be expanded and necessary equipment will be purchased to increase the cargo handling capacity of the cargo terminal at Port of Baku, and the share of containerized cargo in East-West cargo transportation will be increased as a result of the creation of broad functional operational capabilities for import and export cargo.
Moreover, there will be an ensured concentration of cargo vehicles in one center (in accordance with the concept of regional hub), as a result of dredging works in Baku port and Dubendi terminal access to the water area of the port and terminal will be ensured for vessels with higher carrying capacity and displacement.