ALMATY, Kazakhstan, June 25. Operational
efficiency across Caspian Sea ports and vessels must be maximized,
according to Caspian Integrated Maritime Solutions (CIMS), the
company CEO Sherkhan Sugurbekov said during the “Seamless Eurasia:
A Logistics Hub at the Crossroads of Continents” session held as
part of the Annual Meeting and Business Forum of the Eurasian
Development Bank, Trend's special correspondent reports from the
event.
He said the Caspian Sea is increasingly becoming a bridge and an
important component of major international transport routes such as
the Middle Corridor and the North–South route.
Sugurbekov noted that port infrastructure and shipping activity
in the Caspian region are actively developing.
“At the same time, we believe the existing infrastructure is
sufficient to meet current transport needs. However, the transport
sector faces a number of challenges, primarily related to
synchronization and coordination of processes. This fully applies
to maritime transport systems as well,” he said.
He added that in order for the Caspian section to function as a
reliable transport bridge, efforts in the coming years should focus
on improving the reliability and predictability of the entire
system.
“To achieve this, we must maximize the operational efficiency of
ports and vessels. In addition, all elements of the system should
be integrated through unified digital solutions and platforms,
which we are actively working to develop,” he emphasized.
