Merchant Fleet, Cargo Transportation and Port Infrastructure in the Caspian Sea
The Caspian Basin
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On a map, the project looks almost provocatively simple. Around 300km of pipeline laid across the Caspian seabed would connect Turkmenistan’s gas fields to Azerbaijan’s infrastructure. The gas could then travel through Georgia and Turkey to Europe...
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The truck queue at the Red Bridge shows that electronic permits save time only when paired with sufficient physical capacity and risk-based controls. On August 18, 1,030 trucks were waiting to leave Azerbaijan at the Red Bridge customs post on the...
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Can Azerbaijan expand trade with Russia while complying with western restrictions? On a map, the International North–South Transport Corridor appears to be an almost straight line connecting Russian ports, Azerbaijan, Iran and the Indian Ocean. In...
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The Caspian Sea Day, conceived as an environmental observance, unfolded in 2026 against a backdrop of attacks on ports and ships. Iran urged its neighbors to condemn the strikes, but the five coastal states have so far avoided a collective response....
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