Caspian Integrated Maritime Solutions Ltd.

What Caspian Integrated Maritime Solutions Ltd. does

Caspian Integrated Maritime Solutions Ltd. (CIMS), founded in 2022 and headquartered in Astana, Kazakhstan under UAE/Abu Dhabi governing law, is a 51/49 joint venture between Abu Dhabi-based AD Ports Group and Kazmortransflot (KMTF), the fully-owned shipping subsidiary of Kazakh national oil company KazMunayGas. The company provides an integrated suite of offshore and shipping services across the Caspian Sea, serving primarily oil and gas companies and industrial/project cargo clients. Its core market is the Trans-Caspian corridor — transporting Kazakh crude and oil products between Aktau/Kuryk and Baku/Turkmenbashi for onward movement via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline — with plans to extend into the Azerbaijan-Georgia-to-Black Sea corridor and container feedering.

CIMS's asset base includes owned product and crude oil tankers (MT Taraz, MT Liwa, MT Astana, MT Almaty), chartered tonnage (TK-Aktau), and a towing fleet of ice-class shallow-draft multipurpose tugs (IRGIZ, TALAS, EMBA) built by Damen Shipyards. It additionally offers PSVs, AHTS, barges, landing crafts, Multicats, AWB, crew boats and diving support vessels for offshore Oil & Gas projects. Subsea capabilities span underwater inspection, pipeline operations, offshore construction, SBM, NDT, marine construction, salvage, nuclear diving and offshore surveys delivered via ROV and unmanned surface vessels. All vessels operate to the latest IMO standards under supervision of international class societies (BV, DNV, Lloyds, Rina, ABS) and hold Safety Management Certificates with ISO-compliant marine activities.

Revenue is generated through six interlocking streams: vessel chartering (subscription/recurring), crude and product transportation on a transactional fee basis, offshore logistics as professional services, subsea/diving/ROV services as professional services, towage on a transactional fee basis, and turnkey project logistics. The go-to-market is sales-led B2B enterprise engagement, leveraging AD Ports Group's global network and KMTF's existing relationships with Kazakhstan's national oil sector. Marketing channels are predominantly direct (contact form, enterprise sales team), supplemented by PR through AD Ports Group media channels. Only the General Director (Sherkhan Sugurbhanov/Sugurbekov) is publicly identified in management. The customer base is concentrated in the single vertical of Caspian-region oil and gas exporters, with Kazakhstan crude exports being the anchor use case.

Name

Caspian Integrated Maritime Solutions Ltd.

Legal name

Caspian Integrated Maritime Solutions

Website

https://caspianims.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Caspian Integrated Maritime Solutions (CIMS) is a 2022-vintage 51/49 joint venture between AD Ports Group and Kazmortransflot/KazMunayGas that operates tankers, offshore support vessels and subsea/ROV assets to serve oil and gas and project-cargo clients on the Trans-Caspian corridor between Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Logistics Services

NAICS

Marine Cargo Handling (488320)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389)

akta.pro primary industry

Intermodal Network Operators & Marketing Companies (IMCs) (TLADAFAF)

Keywords

• Offshore vessel chartering
• Subsea engineering services
• Tanker shipping operations
• Maritime logistics solutions
• Towage and mooring

Headquarters

HQ city

Astana

HQ country

Kazakhstan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Vessel Chartering: Owning and operating tankers (Taraz, Liwa, Astana, Almaty) and offshore support vessels for charter to oil and gas companies. Vessels are deployed according to various volumes, routes, and shipment types.
2. Cargo Transportation: Transportation of crude oil and oil products across the Caspian Sea between Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Turkmenistan ports, including feedering for the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline.
3. Offshore Logistics Services: Integrated offshore logistics including vessel procurement, chartering, and operations for offshore oil and gas projects, providing complete customer experience.
4. Subsea Solutions: Diving and ROV operations including underwater inspection, pipeline operations, offshore constructions, marine construction work, salvage operations, and offshore surveys.
5. Towage Services: Mooring/unmooring services within ports, SPM assistance, and transportation towage using ice-class ultra-shallow draft tugs.
6. Project Logistics: Turnkey project delivery with integrated logistics services covering management, operations, safe storage, and intermodal transportation for combined sea and land transportation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CIMS is an integrated maritime and offshore services provider that owns and charters a modern fleet of tankers, offshore support vessels, tugs, and diving support ships to deliver shipping, offshore support, subsea engineering, project logistics, and towage services across the Caspian Sea. It serves oil and gas operators and commodity exporters with end-to-end solutions spanning vessel procurement, chartering, operations, and subsea intervention work in the Kazakhstan-Azerbaijan-Turkmenistan corridor.

Product overview

Caspian Integrated Maritime Solutions (CIMS) is a joint venture between AD Ports Group (51%) and Kazmortransflot/KazMunayGas (49%) offering a comprehensive suite of maritime services across the Caspian Sea region. The company operates as an integrated service platform combining vessel owning and chartering, offshore support, subsea solutions, project logistics, and towage services. Key owned vessels include the tanker fleet (MT Taraz, MT Liwa, MT Astana, MT Almaty, TK-Aktau) for crude oil and petroleum product transportation on the Trans-Caspian route, and the towing fleet (IRGIZ, TALAS, EMBA) featuring multipurpose shallow draft ice-class tugs. The company also offers subsea engineering services using ROV and USV technology, and turnkey project logistics for heavy cargo.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shipping Services Wide range of shipping services across the Caspian Sea between the ports of Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Turkmenistan, including crude oil and oil product transportation on the Trans-Caspian route for onward transit via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline, as well as bulk cargo and container feedering.
• Offshore Services Specialised offshore support services for Oil & Gas industry and large offshore infrastructure projects, providing vessel procurement, chartering, operations, port clearance, dry docking, maintenance, bunkers, lubricants, and full logistical support.
• Subsea Solutions Broad spectrum of subsea and underwater engineering services including underwater inspection, pipeline operations, offshore constructions, SBM installation/change/maintenance, NDT, marine construction work, salvage, nuclear diving, and offshore surveys using ROV and USV technology.
• Project Logistics Turnkey project delivery with integrated logistics services for combined sea and land transportation, tailored for heavy or out-of-gauge cargo at locations with deficient facilities, including project planning, management, operations, safe storage, and intermodal transportation.
• Towage Services Towage services covering mooring/unmooring within ports, SPM assistance, and transportation towage using world-class ultra-shallow draft tugs built to ice class specifications suited to the Caspian Sea.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AD Ports GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2022AD Ports Group, a global facilitator of logistics, industry and trade based in Abu Dhabi, holds 51% ownership in the CIMS joint venture. The partnership brings AD Ports Group's comprehensive portfolio of services and offshore expertise to the Caspian region, connecting trade routes across five integrated clusters: Digital, Economic Cities & Free Zones, Logistics, Maritime and Ports.
• Kazmortransflot (KMTF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2022Kazmortransflot (KMTF) is a fully-owned offshore logistics and services subsidiary of Kazakh National Oil Company (KazMunayGas) holding 49% ownership in the joint venture. KMTF contributes local knowledge, established fleet operations, and relationships within Kazakhstan's energy sector, serving as the national shipping champion in Kazakhstan.
• KazMunayGascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2022Kazakh National Oil Company (KazMunayGas) is the parent company of Kazmortransflot. As a national champion in Kazakhstan's energy sector, it provides strategic backing for the joint venture's operations supporting Kazakhstan oil exports across the Caspian Sea.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tidewater: World's largest operator of offshore support vessels serving the global energy industry. Comparable to CIMS's offshore vessel chartering, with a broader geographic footprint.
• Kazmortransflot (KMTF): Kazakhstan's national shipping operator and CIMS's 49% JV partner, providing offshore logistics and Caspian tanker services. Most directly comparable as it operates in the same region with overlapping vessel types and customers.
• Vroon Offshore: Operates offshore support vessels including PSVs, AHTS, and subsea support ships for the offshore energy industry. Comparable to CIMS's offshore vessel chartering and operations.
• Topaz Energy and Marine: Operates offshore support vessels and marine logistics in the Caspian region with a fleet of PSVs, AHTS, and crew boats. Directly comparable to CIMS's offshore support and subsea service lines in the same geographic market.
• Bourbon: International offshore support vessel operator (PSVs, AHTS, crew boats) primarily serving oil & gas clients. Comparable to CIMS's offshore support vessel chartering and operations.

Others

• Damen Shipyards: Dutch shipbuilder that constructed CIMS's owned vessels (tankers at Yichang and tugs at Damen Netherlands) and provides adjacent marine services. Related as a key supplier and ecosystem participant.

Broad incumbents

• Saipem: Global offshore oil & gas services major offering EPCI, subsea, drilling, and marine assets. Comparable to CIMS's offshore and subsea engineering services at a larger, more diversified scale.
• Subsea7: Global subsea engineering, construction, and services company for the offshore energy industry. Comparable to CIMS's subsea solutions, ROV inspection, and offshore construction offerings.
• McDermott International: Provider of offshore engineering, procurement, construction, and subsea services to the energy sector. Comparable to CIMS's offshore construction and subsea capabilities.
• Boskalis: Global marine services and dredging contractor with offshore energy and subsea service lines. Comparable to CIMS's marine construction, towage, and subsea survey capabilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/caspian-integrated-maritime-solutions

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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