Jinan is a listed departure city on our China–Baku and China–Iran corridors and serves the Shandong industrial belt — machinery, building materials, chemicals and general trade goods. Cargo exits at Khorgos or Alashankou, crosses Kazakhstan to Aktau, and crosses the Caspian to Baku — no transit through Russia. Transit is 20–25 days to Baku.
Jinan serves the Yellow River industrial belt in Shandong, with a strong cargo base in machinery, building materials and chemicals, and it is one of the cities we list as a departure for both the Iran and Baku corridors. On the Baku lane, cargo exits at Khorgos (or Alashankou), runs across Kazakhstan to Aktau, crosses the Caspian to Alat / Baku, and finishes on Azerbaijani rail. The route avoids Russia.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Lane | Jinan → Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Corridor | Trans-Caspian rail-sea-rail (no Russia transit) |
| Exit border | Khorgos / Alashankou |
| Caspian crossing | Aktau → Alat / Baku |
| Transit | 20–25 days door to door |
| Equipment | 20GP / 40GP / 40HQ; flat-rack and open-top for heavy cargo |
| Origins served | Shandong, north China and east China |
China → Kazakhstan → Caspian → Azerbaijan, with no leg through Russia.
| Cost item | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Jinan domestic leg | Pickup, stuffing and lashing, export declaration, terminal charges |
| Linehaul to Aktau | Rail freight and transit charges across China and Kazakhstan |
| Caspian crossing | Port handling at Aktau and Alat plus the vessel slot |
| Azerbaijan | Baku terminal charges, import clearance and final delivery |
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20–25 days door to door, with the Caspian sailing connection as the main variable.
No. It runs China → Kazakhstan → Caspian → Azerbaijan.
Yes. Jinan is a listed departure for the China–Iran corridors as well as the Baku lane. See China to Iran rail.