Minister of Transport Ilkhom Makhkamov announced that the country is considering purchasing vessels from Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan.

The reason is simple: cargo volumes across the Caspian are growing, and so are queues, which now reach 30–40 days. Having its own fleet would speed up cargo handling and reduce dependence on external operators.

“We have agreed to study and consider the possibility of purchasing ships from these enterprises,” the minister noted.

Earlier, Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Transport and Turkmenistan’s State Service of Maritime and River Transport signed a memorandum of cooperation in shipbuilding.