Igor Babushkin at KazanForum: Astrakhan Oblast is a key point in the North-South ITC

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Igor Babushkin, Governor of the Astrakhan Region, took part in KazanForum, where he presented the opportunities of the North-South ITC. The corridor connects St. Petersburg with the ports of Iran and India, passing through the Astrakhan Oblast. 
At the forum, Babushkin emphasized the growth of cargo turnover along the corridor, noting that 20% of cargoes fall on the trans-Caspian section. The region is actively attracting partners for joint projects, including the Russian-Turkmen flour milling complex. 

Stable foreign trade relations are maintained with Iran. Up to 90% of all cargoes passing through the Astrakhan region go in the Iranian direction. A Trade House of Iran and a branch of an Iranian bank have been opened in Astrakhan. Cargoes from Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and the Republic of Belarus also transit through the region to Russia and in the opposite direction
 The Governor expressed interest in expanding cooperation with African countries (South Africa, Eritrea) and Asian countries (Iraq, Malaysia, Pakistan, Afghanistan) along the corridor.

At the round table "Russia - Azerbaijan" Babushkin noted the role of the Astrakhan region in cargo transportation between the countries. The region serves the goods traffic from Azerbaijan, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan and India, which follows the railroad tracks "Astara - Baku - Astrakhan". The head of the region offered his colleagues from Azerbaijan to more actively use the sea route along the Caspian Sea for delivery of goods in both directions. 

According to the governor, all conditions have been created for building up ties with neighboring countries. The potential of Astrakhan ports is currently 16 million tons, and the largest container terminal in the south of the country is being created in the port economic zone. 

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Containers are being delivered to the port of destination without repacking.

THC is not included in the tariff cost. ITS LLC provides services on FIFO terms (without loading and unloading). The cost of THC is paid by the sender and consignee at the ports of departure and destination, respectively.

The container stock is located in PJSC Astrakhan Port.

Documents for export transportation with transit in Iran:

  • CCD (Cargo Customs Declaration);
  • Invoice;
  • Packing slip;
  • Cargo information;
  • Consignment note/ Rail waybill.
Documents for export transportation with the destination point in Iran:
  • ССD (Cargo Customs Declaration);
  • Cargo information;
  • Specification;
  • License/ other permits for the export of cargo;
  • Phytosanitary Certificate (for sawn wood);
  • Multimodal declaration (dangerous goods).

  • Contract/ power pf attorney from the consignee to the B/L for the forwarding agent or representative;
  • Telex release issued by the agent at the port of departure;
  • Additional expenses payment;

The standard storage period at PJSC Astrakhan Port is 14 days since the day of unloading.

Our company grants the opportunity to book a container in all directions including India, UAE, China, South Korea and other countries.

We provide ref.containers, only along the route with the final destination in Iran.

When transporting on the North-South TC, 2 B/L are issued. The first bill of lading covers the entire route from Astrakhan to the destination port and vice versa. The second bill of lading (a feeder B/L) is necessary for carrying out customs procedures in Russia during transportation across the Caspian Sea.

Transportation across the Caspian Sea to Iran takes from 5 days up to a couple of weeks. The duration depends on the congestion of the Volga-Caspian Canal and weather conditions.

A customer can find out the location of the vessel by calling the office of ITS LLC. There are no public access programs for tracking ships at the moment.