BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 28. Azerbaijan's Baku Port is designed to optimize the movement of cargo both within the region and as a key link in international trade routes connecting Asia and Europe, Baku Port Chief Operating Officer (СOO) Eugene Seah said, Trend reports.
He spoke during his visit to the Alat terminal on the sidelines of the 42nd BSEC-URTA (Union of Road Transport Associations in the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Region) General Assembly meeting in Baku.
"The strategic location of the port makes it a central hub for the smooth movement of goods across Eurasia. In addition, the port is committed to maintaining modern and advanced infrastructure, which allows it to remain at the forefront of technological advances, thus enhancing its ability to meet the rising needs of the maritime and logistics industries," he emphasized.
Baku International Sea Trade Port is the largest port on the Caspian Sea, located at the intersection of east-west and north-south transportation corridors. Sea trade communication with major Caspian sea ports is maintained through the port terminals.
The master plan for the construction of the second phase of the port has been under development since 2023. Upon completion of the second phase of construction, the port capacity will be 25 million tons per year, and the TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) container handling capacity will be 500,000 per year. A mineral fertilizer terminal with a transshipment capacity of 2.5 million tons per year is expected to be commissioned in 2023.