ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 13. Kazakhstan will create additional berths in the port of Kuryk, which is one of the important parts of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR, or Middle Corridor), Trend reports.
"Dredging work is currently underway. The bottom is planned to be deepened by 1.5-2 meters - to the maximum possible level. The dredging project at the port of Kuryk is difficult and complex. We plan to complete the cycle of all work by the end of the year. These works are being carried out throughout the port’s waters, which will allow the creation of five additional berths," said Serik Akhmetov, General Director of the port of Kuryk.
According to him, a company that is carrying out dredging work has been identified.
"We work with leaders in this field. In the future, Kuryk will receive one of the best water areas in the Caspian Sea.
In addition, the port has a multifunctional marine terminal Sarzha. It will increase cargo turnover through the ports of Kazakhstan by 11 million tons per year. Today, it provides cargo transshipment services from the main cargo terminal. The first cargo berths and basic engineering and transport infrastructure were built.
Moreover, soon the port will also have a grain terminal with a capacity of one million tons per year. Thanks to the construction, the volume of exports of grain crops from Kazakhstan to Iran, the Caucasus region, and beyond will increase. Today, the port's total capacity for ferry cargo is 6 million tons.
Meanwhile, about 1.05 million tons of cargo were transshipped through the Kazakh seaport of Kuryk from January through June. Over 668,000 tons were delivered by rail, and more than 384,000 by road.
The Middle Corridor is a transportation and trade route that connects Asia and Europe, passing through several regional countries. 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.
