16:54 - 24.07.2023

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July 24, Fineko/abc.az. We are expanding our trade sea port, because the growing number of cargoes from East to West will create problems in handling the cargoes.

ABC.AZ reports that President Ilham Aliyev was interviewed by the China Media Group media corporation (CCTV).

“Our trade sea port was inaugurated several years ago with a capacity of 15 million tons. Now we are upgrading it up to 25 million tons. We are building more vessels in the Caspian. Though, we have the biggest trade fleet in the Caspian among all other Caspian littoral states, but we are building new vessels, tankers and cargo fleet in order to be able to bring more cargoes. Now, we are planning to expand our shipyard, so that we can produce not from 6 to 8, but maybe from 10 to 20 vessels per year. Because the need for vessels in Azerbaijan and also in the Caspian is growing,” Presidetn Aliyev said.