ASTANA, Kazakhstan, January 13. Kazakhstan intends to develop a fleet to increase the transportation of oil and other cargo along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR, or Middle Corridor), said Director of the KazMunayGas (KMG, Kazakhstan's national oil and gas company) Transportation and Logistics Department Yerbolat Mendybayev, Trend reports.
"To transport oil in the Caspian Sea, tankers with a deadweight of 12,000 are necessary. As you are aware, Kazakhstan is actively creating the TITR. The Middle Corridor transports more than just oil. This route includes railways, seaports, and the infrastructure surrounding them. There are now insufficient ferries and dry cargo ships available to transfer products to Iran and Azerbaijan," he said.
In this regard, currently, KMG and ADP are considering a number of projects. This is the construction of tankers with a deadweight of 12,000 tons, the construction of ferries, the acquisition of supply vessels, and OSR (oil spill response) for KMG offshore projects in the Kazakhstan sector of the Caspian Sea.
The Middle Corridor is a transportation and trade route that connects Asia and Europe, passing through several countries in the region. It is an alternative route to the traditional Northern Corridor and Southern Corridor.
The route starts in China and crosses Central Asian countries such as Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. It then passes through the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Türkiye before reaching Europe.
The Middle Corridor offers a land route that connects the eastern parts of Asia, including China, with Europe, bypassing the longer maritime routes.