BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 18. Kazakhstan’s revenues from the transportation of cargo via internal water transport amounted to 30.1 million tenge ($70,160) over the period from January through April 2022, which is 3.7 times more than during the same period of 2021, Trend reports with reference to Kazakhstan’s Statistics Committee.
The volume of cargo transported via maritime and coastal transport during the reporting period amounted to 7,420 tons, which is 88.2 percent less compared to the same period of last year.
Cargo turnover amounted to 3.1 million ton-kilometers which compared to 0.5 million ton-kilometers during the same period of last year is a 5.9 times increase.
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 the transshipment of goods, including grain, petroleum products, fertilizers, and chemicals.
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