en.Wedoany.com Reported - Baku Shipyard held a keel-laying ceremony for the first 780 TEU dedicated container vessel being built for Kazakhstan, a project carried out in cooperation with Abu Dhabi Ports Group.

This project is part of the collaboration plan between Kazakhstan's national shipping company Kazmortransflot and Abu Dhabi Ports, aiming to build two modern container ships by the end of 2027 for container cargo transportation in the Caspian Sea region.

Kazakhstan's Ministry of Transport stated that the new vessels will enhance the country's container cargo transport capacity, improve maritime shipping efficiency, and strengthen its position on the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (Middle Corridor). During the ceremony, cooperation projects between Kazakhstan's national railway company KTZ and Baku Shipyard were also discussed, with both parties having signed contracts for the construction of two dry cargo ships, scheduled for delivery in 2028.

"Developing the domestic merchant fleet is one of the key directions of Kazakhstan's transport policy. In April this year, KTZ signed contracts for the construction of six vessels, including two container ships to be built at Baku Shipyard," the ministry stated. The implementation of these projects will promote the development of transport and logistics potential in the Caspian region, increase cargo volumes, and strengthen Kazakhstan's role as a key transit hub between Asia and Europe.

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