A joint Kazakh-Azerbaijani intermodal terminal is set to be constructed at the Port of Alat. This was announced during a meeting between the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Azerbaijan, Alim Bayel, and the Executive Director of the Azerbaijan Transport and Communication (AZCON) Holding, Shahin Babayev, Qazinform News Agency correspondent in Baku reports.
The sides discussed the current state and prospects of transport and logistics cooperation between the two nations, alongside ways to expand transport connectivity and boost the handling capacity of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (Middle Corridor).
During the meeting, the Kazakh Ambassador recalled that an agreement to construct the joint intermodal terminal at the Port of Alat was reached in 2024 in the presence of the two countries' heads of state. The Azerbaijani side was informed that the Baku Port master development plan is in its final stages of updating, after which construction of the terminal is expected to commence.
Special emphasis was placed on implementing agreements on mutual supplies of transport machinery. Kazakhstan intends to purchase vessels built in Azerbaijan, while Azerbaijan will continue to acquire locomotives manufactured in Kazakhstan. As part of this agreement, Kazakhstan has already placed an order with the Baku Shipyard for the construction of two dry cargo vessels.
Earlier, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev highlighted Kazakhstan’s strategic role in bilateral projects.