Türkmenbaşy harbor

Türkmenbaşy harbor
Data
start of building	August 2014
costs	$ 1.5 billion
opening	2nd May 2018
Port type	Inland port
Total area of the port	130 ha
Piers / quays	5
Geographic information
place	Türkmenbaşy
province	Balkans welaýaty
Country	Turkmenistan
	Port facilities in Türkmenbaşy in 2006, before the new construction
Coordinates	39 ° 59 '4 " N , 53 ° 1' 41" E Coordinates: 39 ° 59 '4 " N , 53 ° 1' 41" E
	Location of the port of Türkmenbaşy

The port of Türkmenbaşy was completed in its current form in 2018 in the Turkmen city of Türkmenbaşy and is located on the eastern bank of the Caspian Sea .

History of origin

A port had existed in Türkmenbaşy since 1896, but it was mainly used for ferry traffic.

In 2013 the foundation stone was laid for the new port, one of the largest infrastructure projects in Central Asia. The Turkmen President Gurganbuly Berdimuhamedow and the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan were present . Construction work began on the site in August 2014. The aim at this time was to open the port in 2017. However, this was delayed so that the opening ceremony did not take place until May 2, 2018, again in the presence of the Turkmen President. The construction work was carried out by the Turkish construction company Gap Insaat, a subsidiary of Calik Holding . The German Inros Lackner SE took over the design and planning.

investment

Five new terminals and a shipyard were built as part of the new building. In addition, the surrounding infrastructure was improved through the modernization of the railway ferry port and the new construction of the port connection with track and road systems. Another construction project was the construction of an 800-kilometer pipeline from the Galkynysh gas field to the port. The annual handling capacity is 17 million tons.

Individual evidence

↑ Port of TURKMENBASHI details - Departures, Expected Arrivals and Port Calls | AIS marine traffic. Retrieved February 2, 2019 .
^ President of Turkmenistan inaugurates new Turkmenbashi International Seaport | Turkmenistan.ru. Retrieved February 2, 2019 .
↑ Turkmenistan: A New Port for Turkmenbashi. November 23, 2014, accessed on February 2, 2019 (German).
^ Energy-rich Turkmenistan to build $ 2 bln Caspian Sea port . In: Reuters . August 15, 2013 ( reuters.com [accessed February 2, 2019]).
↑ Opening of the port of Turkmenbashi / News / Media / INROS LACKNER SE. Retrieved February 2, 2019 .
↑ President of Turkmenistan and Turkish Prime Minister inaugurate project on construction of new Caspian Sea port | Turkmenistan.ru. Retrieved February 2, 2019 .

[1] Port of TURKMENBASHI details - Departures, Expected Arrivals and Port Calls | AIS marine traffic. Retrieved February 2, 2019 .

[2] President of Turkmenistan inaugurates new Turkmenbashi International Seaport | Turkmenistan.ru. Retrieved February 2, 2019 .

[3] Turkmenistan: A New Port for Turkmenbashi. November 23, 2014, accessed on February 2, 2019 (German).

[4] Energy-rich Turkmenistan to build $ 2 bln Caspian Sea port . In: Reuters . August 15, 2013 ( reuters.com [accessed February 2, 2019]).

[5] Opening of the port of Turkmenbashi / News / Media / INROS LACKNER SE. Retrieved February 2, 2019 .

[6] President of Turkmenistan and Turkish Prime Minister inaugurate project on construction of new Caspian Sea port | Turkmenistan.ru. Retrieved February 2, 2019 .