From 9 to 11 December 2025, the international transport and logistics exhibition and conference Caspian Ports & Shipping 2025 was held in the city of Aktau (Republic of Kazakhstan). The event was organized by the international company Transport Events Management Limited in cooperation with JSC “NC “Aktau Sea Commercial Port.” The International Association “Trans-Caspian International Transport Route” (TITR Association) acted as the official strategic partner of the event.
The main purpose of holding the exhibition and conference was to highlight the capabilities of the transport infrastructure of the Caspian region and to enhance its transit potential. The official opening of the conference took place with the participation of the Acting Chairman of the Management Board of NC "Aktau International Sea Commercial Port" JSC Dauren Kutpanbayev.
Among the key topics of the conference were the strategic role of the Trans-Caspian route in the development of infrastructure and international partnerships, issues of energy efficiency and the transition to a low-carbon economy, the integration of road, rail, and maritime routes in the Caspian region, as well as the main trends in trade and transport flows between Asia and Europe.
Within the session “Middle Corridor: Achievements of the Aktau Hub in 2025 and Prospects for 2026,” a presentation was delivered by the Acting Secretary General of the TITR Association, Nurgul Zhakupova. Following the opening ceremony, conference participants visited the TITR Association stand, where they familiarized themselves with the current activities and development prospects of the TITR route.
Approximately 100 representatives of railway, maritime, transport, and logistics companies, government authorities, leading cargo owners of the region, as well as suppliers of port equipment and representatives of other business sectors took part in the event.
In addition, on 9 December 2025, one day prior to the start of the conference, event participants made technical visits to the ports of Aktau and Kuryk, during which they became thoroughly acquainted with the port infrastructure.
