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RZD Logistics and Nurminen Logistics Services have completed the test shipment from Finland to India via Russia and Azerbaijan.

Astral Aviation and Azerbaijan’s cargo airline Silk Way West Airlines have signed an interline agreement to provide cross-selling benefits for both sides by using the wide network of flights to and from Africa.

Silk Way West Airlines, an Azerbaijani cargo airline, will launch cargo flights from the US city of Chicago to the Georgian capital of Tbilisi and Azerbaijani capital of Baku today, announces Georgian Economy Minister Natia Turnava.

The President of the Council of Europe was informed that the Port of Baku plays an important role as a transport hub between Europe and Asia due to its modern infrastructure, carrying capacity and location, and plays an active role in the development and promotion of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Corridor.

The Azerbaijan headquartered cargo airline Silk Way West Airlines, launches a new weekly Boeing-747F service from Mumbai, India to Baku, Azerbaijan.

ADY Container, a subsidy of Azerbaijan Railways, extends its collaboration with Pasifik Eurasia, the official operator of Turkish Railways. The two companies are setting up a new project where ADY Containers will transport cargo from Azerbaijan to Turkey, and then Pasifik Eurasia will carry it forward to Europe.

After the Second Karabakh War, the tripartite ceasefire agreement on November 10, 2020, opens a possibility for Iran to become connected to the southern railway network in the South Caucasus. As a result of the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, an important part of the South Caucasus Railway, which passed through the Nakhichevan region, Syunik Province in southern Armenia, and Jabrail, Fizuli and Zangilan regions in southern Azerbaijan, was destroyed or removed from communication routes. As a result, unlike Turkey and Russia, Iran has no rail connection to the Caucasus.

Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) is increasing the number of flights and routes allowed between Russia and Azerbaijan. The ruling covers not just flights to Baku, but also to the Azerbaijani cities of Ganja, Lankaran, Gabala, and Zagatala.

The flight to Baku will operate twice a week on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Tickets are on sale on wizzair.com and the airline’s mobile app, with fares starting from Dh179.

On Sunday, July 4th, an Azerbaijan Airlines Airbus A319 departed Baku for the autonomous republic of Nakhichevan when it experienced an issue with cabin pressure at FL190 – approximately 19,000 feet. After descending to a safer altitude, the crew made the decision to return to Baku, landing safely approximately 40 minutes after taking off.

July sees a historic anniversary for the People's Republic of China: 100 years since the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at the first National Congress in Shanghai.

Alstom has announced the commissioning of the initial seven electric freight locomotives to Azerbaijan Railways (ADY).

Azimuth Airlines started operating flights to the capital of Azerbaijan. On the June 19, the first direct flight A4659/660 Mineralnye Vody — Baku — Mineralnye Vody.

On June 21, 2021, during the meeting of Mr. Asset Assavbayev, Secretary General of the PS IGC TRACECA and Mr. Rufat Bayramov, National Secretary of the IGC TRACECA in Azerbaijan with Mr. Rashad Nabiyev, Minister of Transport, Communications and High Technologies, an exchange of views on key issues of TRACECA corridor development, implementation of priority plans, provided for in the Strategy until 2026 and the Action Plan for 2018-2021 was held.

Air Arabia has announced the resumption of direct flights between Sharjah and Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan, starting July 11, said a report.

The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway (BTK) – a massive project that kicked off in 2017 connecting Turkey, Georgia and Azerbaijan plus Europe to Central Asia and China – is set to transport more goods each year thanks to the Kars Logistics Center in eastern Turkey, according to an official.

Moscow’s call to reopen the transportation corridors in the South Caucasus that have been blocked for 25 years because of the Armenian-Azerbaijani war over Nagorno-Karabakh has sparked new tensions between those two countries and new concerns by others.

The Port of Baku has announced the start of construction of a fertilizer terminal at its new facility in Alat, Azerbaijan. The strategic terminal is jointly financed by the Government of Azerbaijan and the Port of Baku. It is expected to be commissioned by the end of 2022.

Locating in North-South Corridor is one of the most important geographical advantages of the Islamic Republic of Iran which connects Russia, Caucasus region and Central Asia to South and Southeast Asia especially India which has extensive financial relations with the Russian Federation.

Azerbaijan-based cargo carrier Silk Way West Airlines ordered five Boeing 777 freighters, a move that marks the first order of the long-range, high capacity twin-engine freighter in the Caspian region and Central Asia. 

In the 1930s, Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin considered building a canal between the Black and Caspian seas because the Volga­–Don Canal lacked the depth to handle large-capacity ships. But World War II forced him to suspend and then abandon that dream.

In the first quarter of 2021, Azerbaijan transported 10.1 million tons of cargo along the transport corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia (TRACECA), a decrease of 18.8% compared to the same period of 2020.