The Makhachkala Sea Trade Port (Russia) will launch regular ferry services to Turkmenistan, Iran and Kazakhstan by 2030, opening up new prospects for Turkmen exports and transit. This project is particularly important for Turkmenistan, which is actively developing its transport infrastructure and strengthening its position in regional logistics. This was reported by the online publication ‘Business Turkmenistan’.

Preparations include the modernisation of port facilities – the creation of a new container terminal and an increase in cargo turnover by 2 million tonnes per year. For Turkmenistan, the new routes will become an additional channel of trade with Russia and the countries of the Caspian region, which will strengthen its role in the ‘North-South’ and ‘East-West’ international transport corridors.

This project is in line with the general trend of developing international transport corridors involving Turkmenistan, which is actively developing its logistics infrastructure to strengthen its transit potential.