The ports of Akhtau and Gdansk have launched cooperation

27.04.2006

The Commercial Seaport of Akhtau is situated in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The long distance, however, does not exclude a possibility of cooperation. On 20th April this year, in Warsaw, a letter of intent on mutual cooperation was signed between the Port of Gdansk Authority SA and the Republic's state-run company Commercial Seaport of Akhtau.

The Seaport of Akhtau is the largest port in Kazakhstan. It is also ranked among the most advanced ports seated on the Caspian Sea. Akhtau handles 10 million tonnes of liquid fuels annually. Additionally, the port processes smaller volumes of other cargoes such as steel, containers, grain and other bulk.

Representatives of the ports acknowledged that it is profitable to encourage the development of economic cooperation as well as the building and strengthening of business contacts in terms of port services between the ports of Gdansk and Akhtau. The parties committed to take steps towards increasing cargo turnovers in both ports, using international transport networks, included the Volga-Don navigation channel.

The letter of intent was signed by: Andrzej Kasprzak, President of the Board of PGA SA and Talgat Abylgazin, Director General of the Republic's state-run company Commercial Seaport of Akhtau.

On 21 April this year, Director T. Abylgazin paid a visit to the Port of Gdansk. The tower vantage gondola of the Harbour Master's Office provided the venue for a presentation of services currently offered by the port as well as the development plans. The guest also had an opportunity to go on tour of the port during a boat trip.