Azerbaijan and play a critical role in International transshipment and between East and West. The port’s role in the Caspian region will be considered as a main logistical center, linking good markets of Europe and Asia. The Table 7 presents main advantages and disadvantages of the new Alyat project and will make comparisons between new and existing Port of Baku. Table 7: Port of Baku vs. Port of Alyat Advantages/ Disadvantages/ The Great Silk Road TRACECA TRACECA Port of One of the biggest The 1.Port of Baku ports in the monopoly of Baku is Caspian Sea CASPAR at the located on Is considered as port- high the of transshipment, prices the Great Silk but oil trade is Bribery at the Road mainly dominated boarder Improves The location Delays in and expands to the northern deliveries the trade boarders Problem with volumes The railway security Creates station is just in 2 Old working km distance machinery places and technology Alyat Plans to handle 25 Financed by Improved Port mln tons of cargo TRACECA, the security and 1 mln TEUs project might Development Is only 70 km be closed any of the other away from Port of time regions Baku The presence Creation of Faster and more of many working competitive international places transshipment shipping Greater from to companies number of Georgia, Iran, kick the countries to Turkey, Russia local trade and Southern companies (opportunity Europe from the to learn, market exchange)
Azerbaijan and play a critical role in International transshipment and between East and West. The port’s role in the Caspian region will be considered as a main logistical center, linking good markets of Europe and Asia. The Table 7 presents main advantages and disadvantages of the new Alyat project and will make comparisons between new and existing Port of Baku. Table 7: Port of Baku vs. Port of Alyat Advantages/ TRACECA Disadvantages/ TRACECA The Great Silk Road Port of Baku One of the biggest ports in the Caspian Sea Is considered as transshipment, but oil trade is mainly dominated The location to the northern boarders The railway station is just in 2 km distance The monopoly of CASPAR at the port- high prices Bribery at the boarder Delays in deliveries Problem with security Old machinery and technology 1.Port of Baku is located on the of the Great Silk Road Improves and expands the trade volumes Creates working places Alyat Port Plans to handle 25 mln tons of cargo and 1 mln TEUs Is only 70 km away from Port of Baku Faster and more competitive transshipment from to Georgia, Iran, Turkey, Russia and Southern Europe Financed by TRACECA, the project might be closed any time The presence of many international shipping companies kick the local companies from the market Improved security Development of the other regions Creation of working places Greater number of countries to trade (opportunity to learn, exchange)
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