1. Black Sea as a South way for
Caspian Project Market

2.  “Silk Route” China – Kazakhstan – Uzbekistan – Turkmenistan
 Great Volga river Chanel
 Great Siberian Rivers via Nord West
Traditional routes to Caspian Market

3. Ageless Dispute “Traditional or New”
 China-Kazakhstan rail/truck border Alashankou
 Black Sea – Don Volga river – Caspian
- Turkish ports
- Georgian ports
- Ukrainian ports
- Russian ports
 Iran – Azeibarzhan; Iran - Armenia
 Traditional Silk route
 Rail Delivery from Baltic Sea to Caspian area
 Great Siberian Rivers and Nord West
 Black Sea – Rail delivery – Caspian

4.  Various option of transportation
River
Rail
Trucks
 Port handling options and facilities
- Derince, Turkey
- Ilichevsk, Mariupol, Ukraine
- Novorossysk, Rostov, Russia
- Poti, Georgia
 Ocean Carriers choice
 Regularity
Black Sea advantages

5. Nearest Competitors
 Modern Silk Route (15,2 mln tons 2013; 25 mln tons 2014)
- Alashankou Rail Hub
- Horgos Rail hub
Advantages:
Short transit time
Cost
Disadvantages:
Reloading compulsory
Limitation of handling facility
Long way across the desert
Safety reasons
 Iranian Route
Advantages:
Shortest time to Turkmenistan
Disadvantages:
Lack of facilities
Safety reasons
High Cost