BAKU, Azerbaijan, Sept. 8
By Nargiz Sadikhova - Trend:
Some 3.8 million tons of cargo were transported via Kazakhstan’s seaports over first eight month of 2020, which corresponds to the volume transported during the same period last year, Trend reports with reference to Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Industry and Infrastructural Development.
The ministry said that the volume of cargo vehicles and containers transshipment increased during the reporting period of 2020 compared to the same period last year.
Kazakhstan’s domestic merchant fleet transported 1.5 million tons of cargo between ports on the Caspian Sea, including nearly 9,000 containers on the Aktau – Baku feeder route.
The volume of cargo transported via internal waters amounted to 1.3 million tons during the reporting period of 2020, including nearly 200,000 tons which were transported in direction of Russia.
Currently, there are three operating seaports in Kazakhstan: Aktau, Bautino and Kuryk.
Nowadays, Aktau International Commercial Sea Port is a modern multi-purpose terminal that allows the transportation of goods from East to West, from North to South and back 12 months a year and 24 hours a day.
Bautino сargo port is a division of Aktau International Commercial Sea Port, and is located in the village of Bautino (150 km from the city of Aktau), in the waters of the Bautino Bay of Tyubkaragansky Gulf.
Kuryk Port is located on the coast of the Caspian Sea, south of Aktau city. The port has direct access to the railway. The ferry complex of the port is designed for transshipment of goods, including grain, petroleum products, fertilizers and chemicals.
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