Port of Aktau, Kazakhstan [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Country: Kazakhstan  
Signing Date: Dec 20, 2022 with Qingdao Port of Shandong Port Group

The Aktau port lies on Kazakhstan's eastern coastline facing the Caspian Sea. Its strategic position at the confluence of numerous international transportation gateways allows it to function as the premier port of the country, handling cargoes of bulk, breakbulk, Roro, liquid bulk such as crude oil etc. Its major trade partners are Iran, Turkey, Russia and Azerbaijan.