Baku Shipyard has commenced building two containerships for AD Ports Group, enhancing the Trans-Caspian transport route, with completion set for 2028.
Baku Shipyard LLC has begun construction of two containerships ordered by AD Ports Group of the UAE, as reported by Russia's Interfax.
The steel-cutting ceremony on March 2 marked the official start of production. Each vessel will measure 149.5 metres in length, 21 metres in breadth, 8.6 metres in height, and have a draft of 4.5 metres. The combined cargo capacity is 780 TEU.
The contract, signed on September 16, 2025, is the first order Baku Shipyard has received from AD Ports Group. The ships are scheduled for completion in 2028 and will operate in the Caspian Sea.
Azerbaijan Transport and Communication Holding (AZCON), part of Baku Shipyard, stated that the vessels will strengthen the Middle Corridor of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, linking Asia and Europe.
Baku Shipyard was founded after President Ilham Aliyev laid its cornerstone in 2010. It was established in 2011 as a joint venture between SOCAR and the Azerbaijan Investment Company and opened in 2013.
The shipyard builds auxiliary, general-purpose, and specialized vessels, including tugboats, crane ships, passenger vessels, and tankers. It also undertakes ship repair and refitting. AD Ports Group, formerly known as Abu Dhabi Ports Company, is a port, industrial, and logistics operator.
