Argus Fertilizer conference to be held in Baku

Baku. 7 February. REPORT.AZ/ Production and Logistics in the Caspian and Black Sea Region international conference will take place on 14-15 March in Boulevard Hotel Baku, Azerbaijan, Report informs.

Among topics of discussion; SOCAR Carbamide Plant challenges and prospects, Azerbaijan’s entry into the international fertilizer market, ammonia and urea markets in the Caspian and Black Sea region, premium export routes for Caspian fertilizer producers, requirement for new transshipment capacities, Azerbaijan’s agricultural industry and others.

New fertilizer production capacity in Caspian and Central Asian countries will outstrip domestic demand, increasing export availabilities at Black Sea ports. The projected increase in shipments of urea and other fertilizers to Georgian ports poses new challenges for the transport and logistics infrastructure in the Caspian and Black Sea region. SOCAR Carbamide Plant in Sumgait will meet Azerbaijan’s requirement for urea and enable the firm to become a key supplier to Turkey, Ukraine and Eastern Europe.

A visit to the production site of SOCAR Carbamide Plant will be organised as part of the event. The conference will bring together fertilizer producers from Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, international trading companies and distributors from Turkey, Ukraine and Eastern Europe, as well as transport and logistics companies

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