MINERAL FERTILIZERS

The Middle Corridor (Trans-Caspian International Transport Route) plays an important role in the transportation of goods from China to Europe across the countries participating in the route against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic and the geopolitical situation, Logistics Director of the Turkish Albayrak Group of Companies Harun Oncu told reporters, Trend reports on November 14.

According to Oncu, geo-economic changes and current realities require the creation of new, alternative routes.

Casale has been selected by Enter Engineering Pte. to provide the technology and design of a new 495 000 tpy ammonia plant to be constructed in Yangiyer, near Samarkand, in the Sirdarya region of Uzbekistan.

Casale will also have the opportunity to participate in the future development of the project.

The ammonia plant will be part of a large fertilizer complex that will produce 900 000 tpy of mineral fertilizer and is expected to become fully operational in 2023.

In 2019, Turkmenistan has entered the list of Uzbekistan's top ten foreign trade partners, “Trend.az” reported, citing the State Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan.

From January to November 2019, total trade between the two neighboring countries reached US $ 457.8 million. For comparison, the previous year's turnover was $ 243.9 million.