The Council of the European Union has lifted sanctions on the ASCO-owned Zagatala vessel, as well as the Shusha, Karabakh, Khankendi and Zangezur vessels owned by a joint venture between ASCO and SOCAR. The decision, adopted on Thursday, removes the vessels from the EU sanctions list.

The Handysize-type vessel “Murovdağ”, owned by ASCO, a company under AZCON Holding, is set to embark on its first voyage following major repairs at the Özata Shipyard in Türkiye, with its journey planned from Egypt to the United States.

The Khojaly handysize dry cargo vessel, operated by the Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company (ASCO) under AZCON Holding, has departed from Port Kembla in Australia and is en route to the Port of Los Angeles in the United States.

The vessels detained in Africa are not owned by Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company JSC (ASCO), the company spokesman, Mehman Mehdiyev, clarified on Wednesday.

Khojaly, a handysize cargo vessel operated by Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company (ASCO), has embarked on a new voyage.

The Zangilan tanker, built at Baku Shipyard for Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company CJSC (ASCO) and commissioned on July 2 in the presence of President Ilham Aliyev, has successfully completed its first voyage to Alaja port in Turkmenistan, News.Az reports citing ASCO.

Handysize type vessel "Khojaly" which joined the fleet of Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company (ASCO) successfully completed its first voyage, News.Az reports.

China has begun to use the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (Middle Corridor) for transportation of trucks.

Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company CJSC (ASCO) has ordered Baku Shipyard LLC to build two tankers for the transportation of oil and chemical products, as well as three diving vessels, News.az reports via ASCO.

By Sabina Alizade

The Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company (ASCO) has announced its entry into a new segment of dry cargo transportation with the acquisition of its first Handysize vessel.