BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 30. A delegation of
the European Parliament visited Kazakhstan's Kuryk port in the
Mangystau region to learn about its infrastructure, operational
capacity, and role in the development of the Trans-Caspian
International Transport Route (Middle Corridor), Kazakhstan
Railways national company announced today.
The delegation was received by Bakytkerey Alibekov, Deputy
Director for Operations at Kuryk Port LLP, who briefed the visitors
on the port's activities, production facilities, infrastructure and
logistics potential.
Particular attention was paid to the port's role in developing
the Middle Corridor and prospects for strengthening international
transport and logistics cooperation.
Located on the eastern coast of the Caspian Sea, south of the
port of Aktau, Kuryk port is situated in a natural bay that
provides more favorable weather conditions for cargo handling
operations, particularly the loading and unloading of railway
wagons onto ferries.
The port's ferry complex is designed to handle grain, oil
products, fertilizers, chemicals and other types of cargo.
In the first six months of 2026, Kuryk Port LLP handled 884,800
tonnes of cargo. Of this volume, 475,500 tonnes were transported by
rail, including 242,300 tonnes of exports and 233,200 tonnes of
imports, while road transport accounted for 306,200 tonnes,
comprising 151,400 tonnes of exports and 154,800 tonnes of imports.
A further 104,100 tonnes of grain were handled through the port's
grain terminal.
In 2025, the total volume of cargo handled through Kuryk port
amounted to 1.956 million tonnes.
