BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 21. Kulevi oil terminal
of Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR transshipped a total of 2.5
million tons of cargo in 2024, the company told Trend.
“Of the total cargo handled, 0.95 million tons were of
Azerbaijani origin, while the remaining 1.55 million tons consisted
of transit shipments. In comparison, during the same period in
2023, the terminal processed 2.16 million tons of cargo, marking an
increase of 349,000 tons year-on-year,” said the company.
The Kulevi Terminal and Sea Port, which has been operated by the
State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) since its
launch on May 16, 2008, plays a pivotal role in the transportation
and transshipment of hydrocarbons and petrochemical products.
The terminal provides a comprehensive range of services,
including the receipt of goods via rail, transportation to storage
tanks, safekeeping, loading onto vessels, and the overall operation
of port facilities.
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