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China to join Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Georgia in Middle Corridor joint venture

Marco Raimondi
September 27, 2024
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Chinese company China Railway Container Transport Corporation will participate in the so-called Middle Corridor Multimodal joint venture established by Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Georgia. The idea…

Seven countries to form Middle Corridor association

Marco Raimondi
September 23, 2024
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China, Türkiye, Austria, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan all came together to form the so-called International Association Eurasian Transport Route. Among the tasks of the…

Azerbaijan sees 25% INSTC volume growth in first half of 2024

Guest authors
August 23, 2024
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Rail freight volumes along the Azerbaijani section of the INSTC have grown by 25 per cent in the first half year of 2024, when compared…

INSTC enriched with two new routes on its western and eastern side

Guest authors
August 22, 2024
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The International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is getting two new transport routes. On the western side, Russia is launching a new rail route through Azerbaijan…

Georgia and Azerbaijan establish BTK joint venture

Marco Raimondi
August 15, 2024
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Azerbaijan Railways (ADY) and Georgian rail freight operator Marabda-Kartsakhi Railway created a new joint venture in the context of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway. “The joint…

How the Middle Corridor is being optimised to facilitate more trains

Guest authors
July 25, 2024
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The Middle Corridor is growing and developing. In the first half year of 2024, 9,3 million tonnes of freight travelled along it, an increase of…

China follows through with Middle Corridor plans while traffic increases

Nikos Papatolios
July 9, 2024
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What appeared like a vague plan in late 2023 is now becoming a reality. China is following through with its plans to expand the Belt…

Rasht – Astara: new initiatives announced but old issues persist

Marco Raimondi
June 25, 2024
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The construction of the Rasht-Astara railway, in northwestern Iran, is one of the key missing pieces of the International North-South Transport Corridor. Despite new initiatives…

Iran inaugurates railway linking Caspian Sea to Persian Gulf

Nikos Papatolios
June 19, 2024
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The International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) sees another critical rail puzzle piece taking its place. The Qazvin-Rasht rail link will be inaugurated on Thursday, 20 June in the presence of Iranian, Russian and Azerbaijani delegates. This short (37 kilometres) but critical piece of infrastructure will provide seamless railway connections between Caspian Sea ports and the…

Azerbaijan Railways might be the next to build a rail terminal in China

Marco Raimondi
June 18, 2024
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Azerbaijani Railways (ADY) is considering the option of purchasing or building a railway terminal in China. The company follows a recent trend initiated by KTZ, and possibly aims at maximizing the capacity of the Middle Corridor. ADY’s Chairman Rovshan Rustamov made the company’s intentions known to appoint a special representative for China, as Azerbaijani outlet…