The volume of transit cargo
through the Aktau seaport has been increasing since the start of 2024. Nearly
16,000 containers have been transshipped there within five months, which is
twice the amount compared to the same period last year. A record of over 5,000
containers was set in May. Overall, container shipments along the Trans-Caspian
International Transport Route from China to Europe have grown twofold since the
beginning of the year.
«For the first time, the Aktau
seaport witnessed a historic event in terms of handling a large number of
containers, specifically 5,100 TEU containers. This milestone was due to a
significant shift in Chinese transit traffic, which has been redirected through
the Aktau port, accounting for 50 percent of the total container turnover,» said
Anuar Nemyshov, spokesperson for the Aktau Sea Commercial Port.
By August, the sea port will be
equipped with modern machinery to handle large volumes of container cargo.
Reach stackers and portal cranes will boost load capacity, enhancing service
efficiency and ultimately reducing cargo delivery times.
«Chinese transit containers are
delivered through the Aktau seaport to Azerbaijan’s Absheron. The delivery time
from China to Absheron is eight to nine days, while shipments to the seaports
of Poti and Batumi in Georgia take up to 11 days,» Kairat Kaliolla, spokesperson
for the Aktau Sea Commercial Port, said.
Overall, the majority of cargo
passing through the Aktau seaport involves container transit from China via the
TITR. This route passes through China, Kazakhstan, the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan,
and Georgia, and further extends to Türkiye and European countries.
