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

Country: Kazakhstan

Signing Date: April 13, 2013 with Rizhao Port of Shandong Port Group

Kuryk port lies on the Caspian Sea coast in the Mangistau region of Kazakhstan. It was developed as a primary facility for exporting crude oil from the Kashagan oil fields to Baku in Azerbaijan from where it would be transported to Turkey through the oil pipeline. Strategically positioned at the intersection of important maritime gateways, it is one of the quickest multimodal routes for the transportation of cargo.