(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 8. The development of
a master plan for the construction of the second phase of the Baku
International Sea Trade Port (Port of Baku) is being completed, the
Head of Strategic Planning and Development Department of the Port
of Baku, Khudayar Hasanli, said, trend reports.
He made the comment at a round table discussion on "Uzbekistan
and Azerbaijan: New Horizons of Cooperation."
According to him, this year will also see the opening of a
mineral fertilizer facility capable of handling up to 2.5 million
tons of these cargoes.
"With the opening of this terminal, we will be able to attract
even more mineral fertilizers from Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan and
transport them to Europe via a shorter route." Furthermore, our
port handles large industrial commodities in containers," he
stressed.
In conclusion, Hasanli called on the Uzbek side to collaborate
with the Baku port.
"We intend to expand the capabilities of our port. Upon the
completion of the second phase, the handling capacity will reach 25
million tons, with container handling reaching 500,000 TEUs," he
added.
From 2018 to the second quarter of 2023, 18,000 TEU containers,
22,000 wagons, and more than 23,000 wheeled vehicles were
transported in both directions between the Port of Baku and
Uzbekistan.
The master plan for the second phase of the Port of Baku is
being prepared by the Dutch Royal Haskoning DHV company.
The Port of Baku is currently a major node on the Transport
route Europe-Caucasus-Asia (TRACECA) route, which connects Europe
with Central Asia and China via the Caucasus and the Caspian Sea.
Its location will also have a considerable impact on north-south
trade, enabling for speedy and dependable cargo connections between
Russia's northwestern and Persian Gulf states and the Indian Ocean.
As a result, it is critical that the new port be able to expand as
the area develops. Simultaneously, the EU intends to finance the
establishment of a modern International Logistics Center near the
new port.
The new port's major focus will be a rail ferry terminal
connecting Aktau, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan, to
Baku. They are hardly commonly used, as there are only about 30
rail ferry systems in the globe. A general cargo terminal, cargo
handling facilities, Ro/Ro facilities, and a passenger terminal
will also be available at the new port. Further developments at the
new port include the construction of huge cargo terminal
facilities.
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