Baku: This year, the Baku International Sea Port plans to handle 104-105 thousand TEU containers, Director of the Baku Port, Eldar Salahov, told journalists, APA-Economics reports. He revealed that the port’s annual container handling has reached 100,000 TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit) for the first time.
According to Azeri-Press News Agency, Eldar Salahov noted, “I think that this year the indicated indicator will reach 104-105 thousand.” He further added that the Port transported more than 76 thousand TEU containers in 2024, and a 40% increase is anticipated this year compared to that figure.
Eldar Salahov also mentioned that with the increasing importance and development of container transportation, there are plans to boost the container handling capacity of the Port of Baku. Under these plans, the first phase of the port’s development aims to enhance its annual container handling capacity from the current 150,000 TEU to 260,000 TEU. Necessary work in this direction is planned to be undertaken in the near future.