ASTANA, Kazakhstan, February 14. Kazakhstan has for the first time exported ammonium nitrate along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR, or Middle Corridor), Trend reports.
According to Kazakhstan's Aktau port, the first batch of ammonium nitrate produced by KazAzot JSC was shipped today from the port.
The cargo of Kazakhstan’s only producer of nitrogen mineral fertilizers will travel by sea to the port of Hovsan (Azerbaijan) and then through the Georgian port of Batumi to be delivered to consumer markets in Europe and the world.
This time, the Kazakh vessel “Turkestan” accepted into its holds a ship’s consignment in the amount of 3,000 tons, and by the end of the year, the manufacturer will provide at least 16 such consignments.
The Middle Corridor is a transportation and trade route that connects Asia and Europe, passing through several countries in the region. It is an alternative route to the traditional Northern Corridor and Southern Corridor.
The route starts in China and crosses Central Asian countries such as Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. It then passes through the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Türkiye before reaching Europe.
The Middle Corridor offers a land route that connects the eastern parts of Asia, including China, with Europe, bypassing the longer maritime routes.