Baku International Marine Trade Port
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Baku International Marine Trade Port is a sea port located in the Bay of Baku
, on the coast of city of Baku
, Azerbaijan
. The main entrance faces the Neftchiler Avenue
.
. It has played an important role in Caspian trade for over hundred years and is the main marine gateway to Azerbaijan. The port operates non-stop and is an important transit point in Europe-Asia trade promoted within TRACECA
- RESTORATION OF THE HISTORIC SILK ROUTE project incepted by the Baku Initiative
.
In the warmer periods of April to November when Russian inner waterways are navigable, Baku International Sea Trade Port is accessible for cargo ships from West European and Mediterranean ports. With Azerbaijan's rising exports of energy resources primarily based offshore, the exploration and development equipment is delivered through the Baku port.
The main cargo terminal has 6 berths of total length of 866 meters. They are equipped with 16 portal cranes with lifting capacity up to 40 tons. 8 kilometers of stub railways ensure timely handling of cargo. The container terminal handles 15,000 containers annually. The ferry and passenger terminal provides transport for passengers travelling or shipping items to Turkmenbashi
, Aktau
, Oily Rocks and Iranian ports. There are about 20 vessels belonging to the port fleet.
Baku authorities will be building Port Baku Towers in the near future and transferring the Baku International Marine Trade Port to Ələt just south of Baku. The design of the new port in Ələt will be ready by end of 2010.
Bay of Baku
Bay of Baku is a natural harbour of the Baku port and local yacht club, on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula in Azerbaijan. It has an area of 50 km² and a coastline of 20 km. The bay is bordered by Sultan Cape in the east, Shikh Cape on the south-west and the islands of Qum,...
, on the coast of city of Baku
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
. The main entrance faces the Neftchiler Avenue
Neftchiler Avenue
Neftchiler Avenue is an arterial road in Baku, Azerbaijan. It begins at the west end of the Bayil district of Baku and continues east until terminating at Javanshir Bridge intersecting Uzeyir Hajibeyov Street....
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History
The Baku port was built in 1902 and has since been the largest and busiest port of the Caspian SeaCaspian Sea
The Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed body of water on Earth by area, variously classed as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged sea. The sea has a surface area of and a volume of...
. It has played an important role in Caspian trade for over hundred years and is the main marine gateway to Azerbaijan. The port operates non-stop and is an important transit point in Europe-Asia trade promoted within TRACECA
TRACECA
TRACECA is an international transport programme involving the European Union and 14 member States of the Eastern European, Caucasian and Central Asian region. It has a permanent Secretariat, originally financed by the European Commission, in Baku, Azerbaijan, and a regional office in Odessa,...
- RESTORATION OF THE HISTORIC SILK ROUTE project incepted by the Baku Initiative
Baku Initiative
The Baku Initiative is an international initiative of the European Union. It is a policy dialogue on energy and transport cooperation between the European Union and the littoral states of the Black Sea, Caspian Sea and their neighbours, undertaken as part of the INOGATE energy and TRACECA...
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In the warmer periods of April to November when Russian inner waterways are navigable, Baku International Sea Trade Port is accessible for cargo ships from West European and Mediterranean ports. With Azerbaijan's rising exports of energy resources primarily based offshore, the exploration and development equipment is delivered through the Baku port.
Terminals
The port consists of the Main Cargo Terminal, Dubendy Oil Terminal, Ferry Terminal, and Passenger Terminal. Its throughput capacity has been constantly growing and is now 15 million tons of liquid bulk and 10 million tons of dry cargoes.The main cargo terminal has 6 berths of total length of 866 meters. They are equipped with 16 portal cranes with lifting capacity up to 40 tons. 8 kilometers of stub railways ensure timely handling of cargo. The container terminal handles 15,000 containers annually. The ferry and passenger terminal provides transport for passengers travelling or shipping items to Turkmenbashi
Türkmenbasy, Turkmenistan
Türkmenbaşy , formerly known as Krasnovodsk and, more properly, Kyzyl-Su, is a city in Balkan Province in Turkmenistan, on the Krasnovodsk Gulf of the Caspian Sea. It is located at latitude 40.0231 North; longitude 52.9697 East, at an altitude of 27 meters. The population was 86,800, mostly...
, Aktau
Aktau
Aktau , formerly known as Shevchenko , is a city in Kazakhstan's Mangyshlak Peninsula and country's only seaport on the Caspian Sea. It is the capital of Mangystau Province in western Kazakhstan...
, Oily Rocks and Iranian ports. There are about 20 vessels belonging to the port fleet.
Baku authorities will be building Port Baku Towers in the near future and transferring the Baku International Marine Trade Port to Ələt just south of Baku. The design of the new port in Ələt will be ready by end of 2010.
See also
- Neftchiler AvenueNeftchiler AvenueNeftchiler Avenue is an arterial road in Baku, Azerbaijan. It begins at the west end of the Bayil district of Baku and continues east until terminating at Javanshir Bridge intersecting Uzeyir Hajibeyov Street....
- BakuBakuBaku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
- Transport in AzerbaijanTransport in AzerbaijanThe transport in Azerbaijan involves air traffic, waterways and railroads. All transportation activities in Azerbaijan except for oil and gas pipelines are regulated by the Ministry of Transportation of Azerbaijan Republic....
- State Maritime Administration of Azerbaijan RepublicState Maritime Administration (Azerbaijan)The State Maritime Administration of Azerbaijan Republic is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Azerbaijan in charge of regulating activities in the maritime sector of Azerbaijan Republic. The agency is headed by Gudrat Gurbanov.-History:...