A pile of stones on the shore of the Caspian Sea, Aktau city, Kazakhstan, Oct. 12, 2019.

Source: https://themedialine.org/mideast-daily-news/iranian-space-agency-points-to-worrying-decline-in-caspian-sea-levels/

However, the growing intensity of shipping and the shallowing of the Caspian Sea require the accelerated creation of a navigation safety system.

Source: https://astanatimes.com/2023/12/kazakh-seaports-serve-25-more-vessel-calls-in-nine-months/

The port on the eastern coast of the Caspian Sea in the Mangystau Region was commissioned in 2017 following two years of construction.

Source: https://astanatimes.com/2023/04/kazakhstans-port-set-to-play-key-role-for-future-of-trans-caspian-route/

The relatively small Caspian Sea couldn’t rival the vastness of the Aegean expanses.

Source: https://greekreporter.com/2023/09/13/ioannis-varvakis-pirate-benefactor-greek-revolution/

There’s been an overall jump in the number of vessels in the Caspian Sea turning off their tracking data between August and September of 2022, according to Kelly.

Source: https://krdo.com/news/national-world/cnn-world/2023/05/25/iran-has-a-direct-route-to-send-russia-weapons-and-western-powers-can-do-little-to-stop-the-shipments/