Discussions on the transportation of oil and oil products in Batumi

2022-06-21

An international conference entitled “Transportation of oil and oil products through the South Caucasus transport corridor” was held in Batumi, Georgia. The event discussed the latest situation with the transportation and logistics of oil and oil products as a result of geopolitical changes in recent months. During the conference, the issue of launching these products on the world market through the South Caucasus Transport Corridor was in the spotlight. In this regard, the participants of the corridor were provided with extensive information on transport, logistics and infrastructure opportunities, and conference participants were given the opportunity to establish new commercial contacts during meetings and negotiations.
During the event, special attention was paid to the transportation of oil and oil products from Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan and the possibility of transshipment of these cargoes. The discussions focused on the capacity of the ports and oil terminals of Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan in the Caspian Sea, their capabilities and the capabilities of the railways. Speaking at the event, Yusif Ramazanov, Head of the Logistics Department of ADY Express LLC, gave detailed information on the transportation of such cargo by Azerbaijani railways, and spoke about the transit opportunities of the country in general for the transportation of oil and oil products.
During the event, the participants also discussed the future prospects of the Central Asia-Caucasus-Europe / West route and exchanged views on increasing the effectiveness of cooperation in the field of logistics.