Caspian Integrated Maritime Solutions (CIMS) is a leading provider of offshore and shipping solutions across the Caspian region. The new venture formed between AD Ports Group, a global facilitator of logistics, industry and trade, and Kazmortransflot (KMTF), a national shipping champion in Kazakhstan, benefits from the synergies and capabilities of its shareholders
The company’s comprehensive range of services includes vessel owning and chartering, cargo transportation, offshore logistics, and subsea services such as diving and ROV operations.
CIMS offers an experienced team of maritime experts with a wealth of industry knowledge, committed to providing one-stop offshore and shipping solutions to customers.
Based in the UAE, AD Ports Group is one of the world’s premier facilitators of logistics, industry, and trade, as well as a bridge linking Abu Dhabi to the world. With a broad portfolio operating across five integrated clusters – Digital, Economic Cities & Free Zones, Logistics, Maritime and Ports, the Group connects trade routes and partners around the globe.
KMTF is a fully-owned offshore logistics and services subsidiary of the Kazakh National Oil Company (KazMunayGas) based in the Caspian.
Both are national champions in their respective fields and possess tremendous experience in energy and transportation sectors. The combined forces of AD Ports Group’s comprehensive portfolio of services and offshore expertise, with KMTF’s local knowledge and fleet, will advance Caspian shipping, export, transit and offshore services.
CIMS offers a comprehensive suite of services, including vessel handling, offshore support vessels, integrated offshore logistics and subsea solutions and shipping services to customers of the Caspian.
Through a combination of local knowledge and global experience, cost-efficiency, and access to a modern fleet, we provide diverse solutions for companies operating in the Caspian Sea oil fields looking for reliable partners and a broad range of value-added services.
Our services have been specially designed to ensure that every client’s needs are met to the expected standard and quality.
CIMS offers a wide range of shipping services across the Caspian Sea between the ports of Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan. We own and operate tankers fleet in the Caspian Sea, which carry Kazakh oil on the Trans-Caspian route for onward transportation via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline.
CIMS is specialized in all offshore projects, which includes those in the Oil & Gas industry and large offshore infrastructure projects. We have a diversified fleet of modern ships: PSVs, AHTS, barges, tugs, landing crafts, Multicats, AWB and crew boats and diving support vessels. We offer a full range of services, from finding or procuring the right vessel, to chartering and operating them, offering a complete effortless customer experience.
Our specialized team within CIMS is able to offer a broad spectrum of subsea solutions to cover all underwater engineering and survey needs.
CIMS offers turnkey project delivery with integrated logistics services for combined sea and land transportation. We tailor our solutions to your specifications and challenges, especially for locations with deficient facilities for heavy or out-of-gauge cargo.
CIMS can provide towage services, both for mooring/unmooring ships within ports, as well as SPM assistance and transportation towage. Our use of world-class ultra-shallow draft tugs suited to the Caspian Sea ensures an elevated level of service. To cater to the geography of the region all tugs are built to ice class specifications, which extends their navigational capabilities and provides increased safety of the services provided to our customers.
Caspian Integrated Maritime Solutions focuses its current operations within Central Asia Caspian countries, as well as the Azerbaijan and Georgia to Black Sea corridor. We cross the Caspian between Aktau and Baku, in addition to Baku and Turkmenbashi. We also plan to expand our activities within the Black Sea, catering to the needs of Kazakhstan oil exports. Our main bases are in Kazakhstan – Aktau and Kuryk.
All the latest announcements and events from Caspian Integrated Maritime Solutions
AD Ports Group has formed a significant joint venture with KMTF (Kazmortransflot), a subsidiary of KazMunayGas, to provide offshore and shipping services in the Caspian Sea. The venture, with 51% ownership by AD Ports Group and 49% by KMTF, aims to offer a wide range of services, including offshore support vessels, integrated logistics, subsea solutions, and future plans for container feedering and crude oil transportation. This partnership is expected to impact the Caspian Sea and Black Sea regions significantly.
AD Ports Group and KazMorTransFlot (KMTF) have acquired and commenced operations of two modern vessels, Liwa and Taraz, to transport Kazakhstan’s oil across the Caspian Sea. Caspian Integrated Maritime Solutions (CIMS) will utilise these specialised tankers to provide offshore and shipping services for commodity exporters in the Caspian, meeting international oil company standards. Equipped with inert gas systems, the vessels prioritise safety and comply with modern regulations. This acquisition reflects a commitment to operational safety and security in oil transportation, demonstrating proactive industry measures in line with international standards.
