BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 20. Kazakhstan’s revenues from the transportation of passengers via internal water transport amounted to 227.5 million tenge ($476,940) over the period from January through August 2022, which is 2.1 times more than during the same period of 2021, Trend reports with reference to Kazakhstan’s Statistics Committee.
The number of people transported via maritime and coastal transport during the reporting period amounted to 129,630 passengers, which is 84.9 percent more compared to the same period of last year.
Passenger turnover amounted to 2.2 million passenger-kilometers which is a 97.8 percent increase, compared to 1.1 million passenger-kilometers during the same period of last year.
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, 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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