Repaired Balakan ferry sets sail on maiden voyage on Caspian
Balakan ferry of Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company (ASCO), a part of the AZCON Holding, has set off on its first voyage to Kuryk port of Kazakhstan after the repair, ASCO reported.
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Record grain harvest from Ulyanovsk shipped to Iran, Azerbaijan, and Türkiye
Following a record harvest, the Ulyanovsk region is boosting grain exports to Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Türkiye, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Latvia. The first cargo ships have already departed for the Caspian Sea.
Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company sets record for vehicle transport
Ferries operated by the Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company (ASCO) set a new monthly record in December by transporting 4,476 vehicles.
Iranian bulk carrier sinks in Caspian Sea
All 14 people on board the vessel were rescued and are currently out of danger
Morning earthquake shakes up Caspian Sea
An earthquake has struck the Caspian Sea, the Republican Seismic Survey Center under the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences said.
Geneva hosts second meeting of Caspian Sea special group
This week, Geneva hosted the second meeting of the special group established by the decision of the environment ministers of the Caspian littoral states to prepare draft documents on the organization of the Secretariat of the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea.
Baku, Tbilisi, Ashgabat and Bucharest plan new transport route
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkmenistan and Romania have agreed to create a new international transport corridor, to be named the "Black Sea-Caspian Sea" route, the Georgian media reported citing a government decree from December 8, 2025.
New Caspian Sea cruise to link Dagestan and Azerbaijan
A new international winter cruise route will be established on the Caspian Sea, connecting ports in Russia, Azerbaijan, and Iran aboard the newly built vessel Nikolay Zharkov.
Igor Babushkin and Ali Asadov hold talks in Baku
Governor of Russia's Astrakhan Region Igor Babushkin and Azerbaijan's Prime Minister Ali Asadov held talks in Baku, the Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers said.
Russia expects Iran to ratify convention of Caspian Sea status - Lavrov
Russia hopes that Iran will ratify the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea before the summit of the Caspian littoral states due to take place in Tehran in August 2026, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Iran’s State Television and Radio corporation.
Seismic activity recorded in Caspian Sea
An earthquake was registered in the Caspian Sea yesterday's evening, with tremors measuring 3.1 in magnitude.
Earthquake jolts Caspian Sea
An earthquake struck the Caspian Sea, according to the Seismic Survey Center under the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences.
Developing ties with Caspian states remains Russia’s foreign policy priority - Russian FM
Developing strong partnerships with nations bordering the Caspian Sea remains a central focus for Russia and a vital component of regional security in Eurasia, according to a news release on the Russian Foreign Ministry’s website.
"North-South" becomes Russia's key infrastructure project
The development of the International North-South Transport Corridor is a priority for the Russian government, Russia's Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov said at the VTB 'Russia Calling!' investment forum.
Baku, Tbilisi, Ashgabat and Bucharest to establish Caspian-Black transit pipeline
The signing of an agreement between Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkmenistan, and Romania to establish the Caspian Sea - Black Sea international transport route is planned for December 2025.
Chevron proposes reviving Trans-Caspian gas pipeline project due to Caspian water level drop
The declining level of the Caspian Sea calls for a reassessment of transportation methods and a shift toward more environmentally friendly solutions, Deputy Managing Director of Chevron International Production Company for Eurasia Dylan Morgan said.
SOCAR: future of Caspian region belongs to youth
The Caspian region stands at a turning point, SOCAR Vice President Babak Huseynov said at the SPE 2025 Caspian Technical Conference held in Baku today.
Russia and Iran to launch international container shipping along North-South
Russian and Iranian maritime shipping market participants are looking in detail at creating a maritime container line, head of the Russian Federal Agency for Maritime and River Transport (Rosmorrechflot) Andrei Tarasenko said.
Iran's Rasht hosts Caspian littoral states forum
A two-day international forum of Caspian littoral states has opend today in Iran's Rasht, Gilan Province.
Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan to begin laying fiber-optic cable along Caspian seabed next summer
Production of a fiber-optic cable, which will be laid along the bottom of the Caspian Sea, has begun, Azerbaijan's Deputy Minister of Digital Development and Transport Samaddin Asadov said at a press conference on the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-25) in Baku.
