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Starting from September 2025, regular ferry services will be launched on the Kuryk-Alat-Kuryk route, strengthening maritime logistics between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan, Azernews reports, citing Kazakhstan Railways.

The announcement follows a meeting between Nurdaulet Kilibay, head of Kazakhstan’s Mangistau region, and David Bejuashvili, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Georgian Industrial Group, during which they discussed an investment project aimed at expanding ferry transport across the Caspian Sea.

According to the plan, new ferries will be operated under the Kazakh flag for the first time and will be managed by the Kazakh company MCM**. The service will operate eight to nine sailings per month, with each vessel capable of transporting up to 54 trucks.

Officials highlighted the strategic importance of this development:

“Such an intensity of movement will significantly increase the throughput in the Caspian direction and create a reliable logistics bridge between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan, opening up new opportunities for exporters and importers of both countries,” the statement read.

Negotiations are also ongoing with other ferry operators to expand cooperation further.

The project is seen as a major step in boosting Kazakhstan’s role on the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), a corridor that links China with Europe through Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and Türkiye. The regular ferry service is expected to enhance regional connectivity and solidify Kazakhstan’s position as a key player in transcontinental trade.

**Note: We inform our readers that the company name was previously incorrectly stated in this article as “MSC Middle Corridor Maritime.” It has been corrected: the accurate name is “MCM (Middle Corridor Maritime).” We would like to clarify that MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) has no connection to this project.