Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, May 5
By Huseyn Hasanov – Trend:
Annadurdy Kosyayev was appointed the Head of the international sea port of Turkmenbashi, says the published resolution of the President of Turkmenistan.
The port is within the competence of the State Service of Sea and River Transport of Turkmenistan.
The solemn ceremony of opening of this port took place on May 2, 2018. The project was developed in accordance with the international "Greenport" standard.
The annual capacity of the port will be 17-18 million tons. Together with the previously operating port, this figure will be 25-26 million tons.
The international ferry and passenger port will be able to serve 300,000 passengers and 75,000 trailers a year. The container terminal has an average annual capacity of 400,000 TEU. The cost of the project implemented by Gap inşaat Company (Turkey) is more than $1.5 billion.
With the commissioning of the new Caspian Sea port, great opportunities have appeared for sending the cargo arriving in Turkmenbashi through the Silk Road route from Asia and the Pacific, further – to European countries through the ports of Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran.