Uzbekistan is interested in having its own ships on the Caspian Sea, Bekzod Kholmatoz, the Director of the Center for the Study of Transport and Logistics Development under the Ministry of Transport of Uzbekistan said. He shared this information with the Azerbaijani news agency "Report.az," Dunyo news agency reports.
"Uzbekistan is interested in having its own ships in the Caspian Sea," says Kholmatoz.
The presence of its own ships would contribute to the growth of transportation along the Trans-Caspian route for Uzbek goods, believes Kholmatoz.
"Uzbekistan is also interested in participating in shipbuilding projects jointly with Azerbaijan," he said. "Tashkent is ready to collaborate with other countries on this matter."
Currently, work is underway to build Uzbekistan's own terminal in the Port of Baku.
Meanwhile, the Deputy Minister of Transport stated that importers from Uzbekistan are interested in cooperation with the Port of Baku. They are either looking to long-term lease the terminal for mineral fertilizers or invest in its creation.
"Currently, this issue is being studied, and work is being done to prepare the technical and economic justification," he said.
In 2022, the volume of transportation of export-import goods from Uzbekistan through the Port of Baku amounted to 904,000 tons, which is 65% more compared to 2021, as specified in the report. Volumes of transportation of food cargo, including raw sugar, mineral fertilizers, and containers, have noticeably increased.
CentralasianLIGHT.org
10 августа 2023 года