BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 24. Investments in
railway and port infrastructure on both sides of the Caspian Sea
are required to ensure stable supplies of petroleum products from
Kazakhstan, the founder and CEO of Central Asia Marketing, Colin
Nesbeth, said at the 2nd Forum on Logistics and Oil Trading in the
Caspian and Central Asian Regions in Baku, Trend reports.
According to him, Kazakhstan is expanding the main supply route,
including the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (KTC), but production and
exports are also growing.
"Necessary investments in railway and port infrastructure from
both sides of the Caspian Sea. This should be coordinated with
state authorities," he said.
Nesbeth noted that budget constraints are a serious problem.
Therefore, the initiative must come from the largest
manufacturers.
Furthermore, Nesbeth emphasized that one more solution is marine
temporary floating terminals in Baku and Kuryk.
"The bottom line is that temporary floating terminals are
installed in the sea, 2-3 kilometers from the shore. In particular,
off the coast of Baku and Kuryk, you can use the SAL system
promoted by the APL company. Unlike ordinary temporary floating
terminals, where tugs are needed to hold the tanker, SAL technology
allows you to do without them," said Nesbeth.
In addition, Nesbeth stressed that this means that the temporary
floating terminals are located on both sides, and a specialized
shuttle tanker runs between them.
"One of the advantages is the reduction of the influence of
problems related to the drop in sea level, since the work is
carried out in the open sea," he noted.
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