Port of Baku expands cooperation with one of Chinese largest ports

A meeting was held with the delegation of the Port of Qingdao, one of the largest ports in China, in the Port of Baku, Report informs, citing the Baku International Sea Trade Port CJSC.

During the meeting between the leadership of the Port of Baku and the delegation of the Port of Qingdao, led by Deputy General-Manager Xing Dongliang, discussions were held in the field of the expansion of opportunities for mutual cooperation, cooperation in the development of port infrastructure, and increasing the volume of cargo transported through Azerbaijan.

It should be noted that the Port of Qingdao, which is a part of the Shandong Port Group, built China’s first fully automated container terminal, where all the handling is executed without human intervention. On April 17, 2023, the Port of Baku and the Port of Qingdao signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Sister Ports, and a lighthouse monument, a symbol of bilateral cooperation, was installed in the port area.