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Freight forwarder · Baku · Tbilisi · Aktau

Project cargo and freight across the Middle Corridor

Heavy lift, oversized and general cargo between Europe, China and Central Asia, by road, sea, rail and air, through the Caucasus and across the Caspian Sea.

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Start with the route. We'll ask about weight and dimensions next.

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  • ISO 9001:2015Quality management certified by SGS
  • InsuredFreight forwarders liability insurance
  • 4 portsPoti, Alat, Aktau and Turkmenbashi
  • 6 languagesEN · RU · ZH · KA · TR · AZ

Services

Every mode, one corridor

From a groupage pallet to a 309-tonne gas turbine generator, we plan the route, arrange the permits and manage every handover between road, sea, rail and air.

PRJ

Project cargo & heavy lift

Engineered moves for oversized and heavy equipment, from feasibility study to installation.

80tLowbed trailers
65mExtendable trailers
220tRailcars
SEA

Sea freight

Containers, breakbulk and RORO through the Black Sea and the Caspian, with port handling and vessel agency.

  • SOC & COC containers
  • Breakbulk & RORO
  • Poti · Alat · Aktau · Turkmenbashi
RD

Road freight

Full truckloads and weekly LTL groupage between Europe, China, the Caucasus and Central Asia.

  • Europe–CIS via the Caspian
  • Weekly LTL from China
  • OOG permits
RL

Rail freight

Middle Corridor (TITR) rail between China and Europe via Kazakhstan, the Caspian, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Türkiye.

  • Middle Corridor (TITR)
  • Railcars up to 220 t
  • Station services & last mile
AIR

Air freight

Charters, dangerous goods and transit via Baku (GYD) to Aktau (SCO), Atyrau (GUW) and Ashgabat (ASB).

  • Transit via GYD
  • Charters
  • DG packaging in AZ & KZ
CUS

Customs & warehousing

Customs brokerage for PSA and non-PSA shipments, bonded storage, dangerous goods and special permits.

  • PSA & non-PSA
  • Bonded terminals
  • DG & special permits
More services

Project cargo & heavy lift

Heavy and oversized is everyday work

Oil and gas equipment, transformers and construction machinery move on engineered plans. Road surveys, swept-path analysis and feasibility studies come before the first lift.

Project cargo in detail

Modular trailers
Hydraulic axles, SPMT
Special gear
Girder bridge, gantry crane, flyover bridge, jack & slide
By water
Breakbulk, RORO, river-sea vessels and barges
Engineering
Road surveys, swept path, feasibility studies
On site
Lifting and installation
Paperwork
OOG and special permits

Network

One corridor from Europe to China

Offices in Baku, Tbilisi and Aktau and our own teams at the ports of Poti and Alat; port operations in Poti, Alat, Aktau and Turkmenbashi; partner hubs in Türkiye, the Netherlands and China.

Freight Masters network map Schematic map of lanes between Europe, Türkiye, the Caucasus, the Caspian Sea, Central Asia and China. Black SeaCaspian Sea EuropeCaucasusCentral Asia Netherlands Türkiye Middle East Poti Tbilisi Baku Alat GYD Volga–Don Atyrau GUW Aktau SCO Turkmenbashi Kazakhstan Uzbekistan China
  • Our team
  • Port
  • Partner hub
  • Road / rail
  • Sea / ferry
  • Air

All lanes

Pick a mode to see the lanes we run across the corridor.

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Projects

Selected moves

Examples of the cargo we move between Europe, China, the Caucasus and Central Asia.

  1. 01
    Shafag Jabrayil Solar Power Plant project

    Solar panels, cables and power pack units

    • Plant capacity: 240 MW
    • Road
    • Port handling in Poti
    • Obtaining permits
    Poti (GE) Jabrayil (AZ) Energy & power
  2. 02
    Gas turbine generator to Uzbekistan
    • 1 pc
    • 309 t
    • Dimensions (L × W × H): 14.70 × 4.31 × 5.20 m
    • Modular trailers
    Bautino port (KZ) Talimarjan–Nuriston (UZ) Energy & power
  3. 03
    Anchor wire ropes
    • 2 reels
    • 153 t each
    • Dimensions (L × W × H): 5.2 × 3.8 × 3.8 m
    • Road
    • Modular trailers
    Poti (GE) Baku (AZ) Offshore & marine
  4. 04
    Mill shell from China to Finland
    • 18 t
    • Dimensions (L × W × H): 7.30 × 2.60 × 2.70 m
    • Distance by road: ≈ 12,800 km
    • Road + RORO
    • Flatbed trailer
    Tangshan, Hebei (CN) Raahe (FI)via the Caspian Sea Heavy industry
  5. 05
    Floating pipes from Kazakhstan to Georgia
    • 183 pcs
    • Sea + Road
    • Caspian vessel charter
    • Tilt trailers
    • Port handling in Poti
    • Delivery terms: FOB Poti
    Bautino port (KZ) Poti (GE)via Alat port (AZ) Offshore & marine
  6. 06
    Oilfield equipment: mobilisation and demobilisation

    Longest and heaviest piece: Automated Riser Joint

    • 35,000 kg
    • Dimensions (L × W × H): 15.40 × 2.10 × 2.10 m
    • High-value cargo
    • Road
    • Standard tautliners
    • Mega trailers
    • Lowbed trailers
    Langenhagen (DE) Baku (AZ) Ravenna (IT) Oil & gas

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Industries

Built for oil, gas and energy

Oil and gas is our main vertical. The same planning discipline serves energy, construction and manufacturing clients.

Main vertical

Oil & gas

Our main vertical. Oilfield equipment and project shipments for operators and EPC contractors, including PSA customs clearance in Azerbaijan.

  • Energy & power

    Equipment for gas, hydro and solar power plants, from a 309 t gas turbine generator to solar panels for the 240 MW Shafag solar power plant in Jabrayil.

  • Construction & infrastructure

    Construction machinery and materials from China, Türkiye and Germany to sites across the Caucasus.

  • Manufacturing & automotive

    Production lines, machinery and vehicles by road, rail and RORO, and ongoing import and export customs clearance for a ceramic tile factory.

  • Chemicals & pharma

    Dangerous goods moved with the right packaging, documents and permits.

  • IT & high-value goods

    Time-critical and high-value shipments by air, door to door.

All industries

Why Freight Masters

Your cargo matters

  1. 01

    Specialists in the corridor

    Offices in Azerbaijan, Georgia and Kazakhstan, and operations in Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

  2. 02

    Heavy is our core

    Project cargo and OOG are our main business, not an add-on to container freight.

  3. 03

    Certified and insured

    ISO 9001:2015 certified by SGS, with freight forwarders liability insurance.

  4. 04

    Six languages

    English, Russian, Chinese, Georgian, Turkish and Azerbaijani, from origin to destination.

FAQ

Questions shippers ask

All questions
What do you need to prepare a quote?

Origin and destination, a description of the cargo, weight and dimensions (per piece for oversized cargo), the date it will be ready and your preferred Incoterms. Photos or drawings help for project cargo.

Can you move oversized and heavy cargo?

Yes, it is our main specialty. We use lowbeds up to 80 t, extendable trailers up to 65 m, modular trailers and SPMT, and railcars up to 220 t. Super-heavy units can travel through the Volga–Don canal (VDSK) and across the Caspian by vessel or barge.

Which countries do you cover?

We have offices in Azerbaijan (Baku), Georgia (Tbilisi) and Kazakhstan (Aktau) and our own teams at the ports of Poti and Alat, operate in Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, and work with partner hubs in Türkiye, the Netherlands and China.

How does cargo cross the Caspian Sea?

Trucks, trailers and railcars cross on RORO ferries; breakbulk and project cargo go on chartered vessels, mainly between Alat, Aktau and Turkmenbashi.

Tell us what you're moving

Route, cargo, weight and dimensions are enough to start. We'll come back with a plan and a price.

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