ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, January 17. Two ships with cargo from Baku (Azerbaijan) arrived at the Turkmenbashi International Seaport of Turkmenistan, for the first time this year, Trend reports.
According to an official source of Turkmenistan, from Baku to the Turkmenbashi seaport, the cargo ship Türkmenistan docked at the berth of the container terminal on January 11, followed by the cargo ship Magtymguly with containers on board.
In addition to the two arrived cargo ships, the busiest line in the Caspian Sea between the Turkmenbashi International Seaport and the Baku International Commercial Seaport is served by Turkmen RO-PAX class Berkarar and Bagtyyar passenger ships.
Each of these vessels is capable of taking on board 54 trucks and 200 passengers, covering the route in 12 hours.
Furthermore, the Marine Merchant Fleet of Turkmenistan includes various types of vessels: bulk carriers, tankers for the transportation of oil and petroleum products, passenger ships, automobile and passenger ferries, yachts, tugboats of various classes, and auxiliary vessels.
The existing sea routes connect the Turkmenbashi International Seaport with the ports of Baku (Azerbaijan), Astrakhan and Makhachkala (Russia), Aktau (Kazakhstan), Enzeli, Noshahr, Bandar-Turkmen (Iran) and other ports.