By the mid-1980s, the Pavlodar River Port had become the largest transshipment base. In terms of cargo transshipment, the Pavlodar River Port was in first place among the forty river ports of the Soviet Union. During this period, on average, about 6.5 million tons of various cargoes were transported per year.

In 2001, Pavlodar River Port JSC acquired the status of a private enterprise. A new stage in its history has begun.

Pavlodar River Port JSC is one of the active ports on the Irtysh River. The project of the modern Pavlodar river port was first developed in 1955 by the design institute "Giprorechtrans" on the instructions of the Ministry of the River Fleet of the USSR.

Since 1965, the former wharf of Pavlodar, by the decree of the Council of Ministers of the Kazakh SSR, was renamed the Pavlodar River Port. Since that moment, the river port equipped with the latest transshipment equipment has fully started functioning in Pavlodar.

By the mid-1980s, the Pavlodar River Port had become the largest transshipment base. In terms of cargo transshipment, the Pavlodar River Port was in first place among the forty river ports of the Soviet Union. During this period, on average, about 6.5 million tons of various cargoes were transported per year.

In 2001, Pavlodar River Port JSC acquired the status of a private enterprise. A new stage in its history has begun.