STEPS are being taken to increase cargo flow through the Kazakhstani ports of Aktau and Kuryk, announced Kazahstan Transport Minister Marat Karabaev, reports Azerbaijan's AzeMedia.
Speaking to a recent roundtable on global investment, he said the throughput capacity of seaports is expected to be 21 million tons a year.
Mr Karabaev said a container hub will be built in at Aktau, and is expected to increase volume an additional 300,000 TEU per year. Cargo is expected to be shipped to Azerbaijani Port of Baku and the Iranian port on the Caspian.
A grain terminal will be launched in Kuryk port this year. The ports of Aktau and Kuryk will be dredged in 2024.
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Speaking to a recent roundtable on global investment, he said the throughput capacity of seaports is expected to be 21 million tons a year.
Mr Karabaev said a container hub will be built in at Aktau, and is expected to increase volume an additional 300,000 TEU per year. Cargo is expected to be shipped to Azerbaijani Port of Baku and the Iranian port on the Caspian.
A grain terminal will be launched in Kuryk port this year. The ports of Aktau and Kuryk will be dredged in 2024.
SeaNews Turkey