The Caspian Bridge": What do Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan intend to change in cargo transportation? Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan signed two documents on the development of transport links across the Caspian Sea: the first provides for the creation of a new ferry system "Caspian Bridge" (Super Ferry), the second - the construction of a joint cargo terminal in the port of Baku. Behind these agreements is a very specific task: to reduce the time the cargo loses in crossing the Caspian Sea. Why was a new project needed? The Middle Corridor connects China and Europe through Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey. In the financial section, carriers need to take into account ferry schedules, dock loading and cargo processing speed. The "Caspian Bridge" involves regular communication between the Azerbaijani ports of Eliat and the Kazakh Kurik by means of modern high-capacity ferries. The joint terminal will enable a closer connection between maritime transport and the railway infrastructure. Loads are increasing, but there is a problem According to ADY Express, in January-August 2026, container traffic along the Middle Corridor reached 53,574 TEU (20-foot equivalent units), an increase of 11%. 42,642 TEU were transported from China and Central Asian countries towards Turkey and Europe via Kazakhstan, the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan and Georgia. In the opposite direction - from Turkey and Europe to Central Asia and China - a total of 10,932 TEU. Therefore, the western freight movement is almost four times higher than the eastern one. This is a serious financial problem for the carriers: a container delivered from Asia to Europe must be loaded for reshipment or returned empty. Such flights increase costs, which ultimately affect the shipping cost. What does Azerbaijan get?

The Caspian Bridge": What do Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan intend to change in cargo transportation? Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan signed two documents on the development of transport links across the Caspian Sea: the first provides for the creation of a new ferry system "Caspian Bridge" (Super Ferry), the second - the construction of a joint cargo terminal in the port of Baku. Behind these agreements is a very specific task: to reduce the time the cargo loses in crossing the Caspian Sea. Why was a new project needed? The Middle Corridor connects China and Europe through Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey. In the financial section, carriers need to take into account ferry schedules, dock loading and cargo processing speed. The "Caspian Bridge" involves regular communication between the Azerbaijani ports of Eliat and the Kazakh Kurik by means of modern high-capacity ferries. The joint terminal will enable a closer connection between maritime transport and the railway infrastructure. Loads are increasing, but there is a problem According to ADY Express, in January-August 2026, container traffic along the Middle Corridor reached 53,574 TEU (20-foot equivalent units), an increase of 11%. 42,642 TEU were transported from China and Central Asian countries towards Turkey and Europe via Kazakhstan, the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan and Georgia. In the opposite direction - from Turkey and Europe to Central Asia and China - a total of 10,932 TEU. Therefore, the western freight movement is almost four times higher than the eastern one. This is a serious financial problem for the carriers: a container delivered from Asia to Europe must be loaded for reshipment or returned empty. Such flights increase costs, which ultimately affect the shipping cost. What does Azerbaijan get?