ASTANA, Kazakhstan, March 6. Georgian Batumi Sea Port LLC for the first time has handled Kazakh ammonium nitrate in the volume of 3,000 tons delivered via the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR, or Middle Corridor), Kazakhstan's KazTransOil JSC told Trend.
Thus, previously, the cargo was shipped from the port of Aktau in the direction of the port of Hovsan (Azerbaijan) with further transshipment at the seaport of Batumi (Georgia), where the goods were then sent for subsequent export to world markets.
The shipper of the mineral fertilizer is Kazakhstan's KazAzot JSC.
As KazTransOil noted, by the end of 2024, the manufacturer plans to ensure the shipment of ammonium nitrate along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route to the port of Batumi in a volume of more than 50,000 tons.
To note, KazTransOil JSC directly owns and manages production assets in Georgia through Batumi Oil Terminal LLC (BOT). BOT has exclusive rights to manage a 100 percent stake in Batumi Sea Port LLC.
KazTransOil JSC is the Kazakhstan's national operator of the main oil pipeline. It is part of the KazMunayGas JSC group (Kazakhstan's national oil and gas company). KazTransOil JSC owns a diversified network of main oil pipelines 5,400 km in length.
Meanwhile, 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.