Online Seminar on Connecting Europe-Asia via the Middle Corridor: Opportunities for Baltic Sea Region Transport and Logistics Companies
Date: 14 April, 2026
Time: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM (GMT+2)
Language: the seminar will be held in English
The seminar will take place on the Zoom platform, and the access link will be sent to participants one week before the seminar.
Organizers: Transport Innovation Association (Lithuania), Freight Forwarders Association of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan)
Partners: Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to the Republic of Kazakhstan
Seminar objectives:
- To understand the Middle Corridor route and its logistics structure
- To gain insights into operational parameters
- To discuss key bottlenecks and potential solutions
Local Time in Lithuania (GMT+2) | Local Time in Poland (GMT+1) | AGENDA |
9:30 – 9:40 | 8:30 – 8:40 | Welcome speeches Representatives of the Transport Innovation Association & the Freight Forwarders Association of Azerbaijan |
9:40 – 10:00 | 8:40 – 9:00 | Introduction: Strategic Role of the Middle Corridor in Connecting Asia to Europe Julius Skackauskas, TIA project manager & transport consultant |
10:00 – 10:30 | 9:00 – 9:30 | Port of Baku: A Key Gateway to Europe along the Middle Corridor Representative of the Port of Baku, TBC |
10:30 – 11:00 | 9:30 – 10:00 | Port of Kuryk: A Key Transit Hub for the Middle Corridor in Kazakhstan Damir Shushakov, Port of Kuryk |
11:00 – 11:20 | 10:00 – 10:20 | Presentation on Multifunctional Marine Terminal in Kuryk Port, Caspian Sea Madina Anet, Business development director, SEMURG INVEST |
11:20 – 11:40 | 10:20 – 10:40 | Operational Realities of the Middle Corridor Povilas Varasimavicius, TL NIKA Group, CEO |
11:40 – 12:30 | 10:40 – 11:30 | Open Discussion on Opportunities and Bottlenecks of the Middle Corridor as an Alternative Asia–Europe Logistics and Trade Route |