In the Astrakhan region, carriers are ready to open a shipping line with the port of Turkmenbashi

Astrakhan shipping companies are ready to get involved in the creation of a shipping line in the Caspian Sea between Astrakhan and the Turkmen port of Turkmenbashi. The region has the potential to build up the fleet, Governor of the Astrakhan Region Igor Babushkin said on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), TASS reports.
Earlier it was reported that at the beginning of the year, negotiations were held in Astrakhan with the participation of representatives of Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan on the opening of regular shipping lines in the Caspian between Russian ports and the Turkmen port of Turkmenbashi. It was noted that regular sea transportation will contribute to the economic growth of all participating countries. It is assumed that the international multimodal corridor to Russia through the Caspian Sea will pass from Kyrgyzstan through the territory of Uzbekistan to the seaport of Turkmenbashi by land with further transportation of goods by sea to Russian ports.
“We have worked with our shipping companies on the issue of opening a shipping line [between the Astrakhan port of Olya and the Turkmen port of Turkmenbashi], they are ready to get involved in this work. In addition, our shipbuilders are ready to build ships to work on the Caspian shipping lines, they have enough experience and competencies. This will contribute to the growth of cargo traffic along the international transport corridor North-South and reduce the costs of cargo owners when transporting goods across the Caspian Sea,” Babushkin said.
In 2022, the governments of Turkmenistan and the Astrakhan region agreed to build a logistics center of the republic in the port of Olya, a major Russian commercial port in the Caspian basin, located 100 km south of Astrakhan. A business plan for the project is currently being developed. It is expected to take two years to complete.

source: orient news