Cargo handling capacity of Baku Port to be increased

In the near future, the Baku International Sea Port's cargo handling capacity will be raised from 150,000 TEU to 260,000 TEU, according to Arif Aghayev, Deputy Chairman of Azerbaijan Railways (ADY), the owner of Baku Port, Report informs.

Aghayev noted that dredging works will be carried out at the port and new equipment will be purchased to achieve this goal.

He also mentioned that ADY is expanding its infrastructure, particularly by upgrading main railway lines and acquiring new locomotives and wagons.

Meanwhile, Eldar Salahov, Director General of Baku International Sea Port LLC, said dredging works will begin in the summer: "Tender procedures have already started, proposals are being collected. This process is expected to be completed within the next month and a half. By the end of summer, operational dredging activities will commence, including deepening of the approach channel, maneuvering basin, and areas around the pier."

Under the order signed by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on February 25, 2025, the Baku International Sea Trade Port CJSC was transferred under ADY's authority and has since been operating as Baku International Sea Port LLC.