Ayat Shipping & Transport

All ships deployed in the trade are 2000 – 3000 – 4500 ton sea-river type vessels that are purposely designed to satisfy the specific needs of the market. Low superstructure and low draft allow them to navigate in shallow waters.

All our shipments to the Caspian Sea are realized through the Volgo – Don Canal in the navigation period. It takes vessels about 3 days to reach Rostov where customs clearance procedures for Volgo – Don transit passage are conducted. The vessel passes 18 locks through the Volgo – Don Canal and it takes about 6 days to reach Astrakhan and about 3 days to Turkmenbashi from Astrakhan.

Due to ending of navigation in the Volgo – Don Canal in November due to weather conditions, all our Turkmenbashi shipments are now realized through a combination of Poti or Batumi ports of Georgia by Sea and Rail transportation to Baku port, where the cargo to be transported to Caspian ports is loaded onto our vessels.

AYAT SHIPPING maintains its position as the independent maritime carrier by providing a high-quality service at strictly competitive rates, terms and conditions.