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The '''Middle Corridor''', also known as the '''Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR)''', is a trade route that runs from Southeast Asia and China, through Kazakhstan, the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and on to Europe.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TITR - Trans-Caspian International Transport Route |url=https://middlecorridor.com/en/ |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=middlecorridor.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Kenderdine |first=Tristan |url=https://www.adb.org/publications/middle-corridor-policy-development-trade-potential |title=Middle Corridor—Policy Development and Trade Potential of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route |date=2021-05-27 |publisher=Asian Development Bank |language=en}}</ref> It is an alternative to the Northern Corridor, to the north through Russia, and the Ocean Route to the south, via the Suez Canal. Geographically, the Middle Corridor is the shortest route between Western China and Europe.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ziomecki |first=Mariusz |date=2022-08-29 |title=Central Asia’s Middle Corridor gains traction at Russia’s expense |url=https://www.gisreportsonline.com/r/middle-corridor/ |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=GIS Reports |language=en-US}}</ref> It is undergoing major developments in parts, with the Trans-Kazakhstan railroad completed in 2014 and the Baku–Tbilisi–Kars (BTK) railway operational in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Russia’s War on Ukraine and the Rise of the Middle Corridor as a Third Vector of Eurasian Connectivity |url=https://www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/russias-war-on-ukraine-and-the-rise-of-the-middle-corridor-as-a-third-vector-of-eurasian-connectivity |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP) |language=de-DE |doi=10.18449/2022c64/}}</ref> |
The '''Middle Corridor''', also known as the '''Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR)''', is a trade route that runs from Southeast Asia and China, through Kazakhstan, the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and on to Europe.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TITR - Trans-Caspian International Transport Route |url=https://middlecorridor.com/en/ |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=middlecorridor.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Kenderdine |first=Tristan |url=https://www.adb.org/publications/middle-corridor-policy-development-trade-potential |title=Middle Corridor—Policy Development and Trade Potential of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route |date=2021-05-27 |publisher=Asian Development Bank |language=en}}</ref> It is an alternative to the Northern Corridor, to the north through Russia, and the Ocean Route to the south, via the Suez Canal. Geographically, the Middle Corridor is the shortest route between Western China and Europe.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ziomecki |first=Mariusz |date=2022-08-29 |title=Central Asia’s Middle Corridor gains traction at Russia’s expense |url=https://www.gisreportsonline.com/r/middle-corridor/ |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=GIS Reports |language=en-US}}</ref> It is undergoing major developments in parts, with the Trans-Kazakhstan railroad completed in 2014 and the Baku–Tbilisi–Kars (BTK) railway operational in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Russia’s War on Ukraine and the Rise of the Middle Corridor as a Third Vector of Eurasian Connectivity |url=https://www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/russias-war-on-ukraine-and-the-rise-of-the-middle-corridor-as-a-third-vector-of-eurasian-connectivity |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP) |language=de-DE |doi=10.18449/2022c64/}}</ref> |
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The Middle Corridor, also known as the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), is a trade route that runs from Southeast Asia and China, through Kazakhstan, the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and on to Europe.[1][2] It is an alternative to the Northern Corridor, to the north through Russia, and the Ocean Route to the south, via the Suez Canal. Geographically, the Middle Corridor is the shortest route between Western China and Europe.[3] It is undergoing major developments in parts, with the Trans-Kazakhstan railroad completed in 2014 and the Baku–Tbilisi–Kars (BTK) railway operational in 2017.[4]
In 2022, Kazakhstan witnessed a more than twofold increase in cargo volumes along the Middle Corridor compared to 2021, reaching 1.5 million tons, while the traditional Northern Route experienced a 34% decline in shipping volume. However, obstacles to the further use of the Middle Corridor include the limited capacities of seaports and railways, the absence of a unified tariff structure and single operator, and the alignment of geopolitics along the route.[5]
References
- ^ "TITR - Trans-Caspian International Transport Route". middlecorridor.com. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ^ Kenderdine, Tristan (2021-05-27). Middle Corridor—Policy Development and Trade Potential of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route. Asian Development Bank.
- ^ Ziomecki, Mariusz (2022-08-29). "Central Asia's Middle Corridor gains traction at Russia's expense". GIS Reports. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ^ "Russia's War on Ukraine and the Rise of the Middle Corridor as a Third Vector of Eurasian Connectivity". Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP) (in German). doi:10.18449/2022c64/. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ^ Jafarova, Nigar (2023-05-25). "The rise of the Middle Corridor". FrontierView. Retrieved 2023-09-12.