Kazakhstan

Russian Railways steams ahead with new trans-Siberian service from Japan

Transit corridors across Europe and Asia continue to expand, with Russian Railways boosting links to Japan and Eurasian Rail Alliance aiming for a 1m teu increase by 2024.
The launch of the Trans-Siberian Landbridge for expedited services between Japan and Europe via Russia’s far east was announced by the state carrier and Fesco Transport Group.
A test container left Yokohama station yesterday and is expected to arrive in 18 days, more than …

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UTLC ERA plans to hike box transit through Kazakhstan

Alexey Grom, President of the Joint stock company “United Transport and Logistics Company – Eurasian Rail Alliance” (UTLC ERA) has announced plans to increase container transit through Kazakhstan up to 1 million TEU a year in 2020–24. This will be made possible due to the digitalization and optimization of cargo transport on the 1520 mm railway gauge and the increase of freight traffic on China – Europe – China routes within the “One million club” initiative realized together with UTLC ERA...

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First transit cargo from Aktau Port to Uzbekistan

The first transit cargo has been dispatched from Kazakhstan’s Port of Aktau to Uzbekistan, Kazinform correspondent reports.

In particular, the Aktau-Tashkent container freight train with 10 well cars carrying 20-foot containers, which belong to O’zbekiston Temir Yollari (the Uzbekistan Railways), departed the Port of Aktau.

According to O’zbekiston Temir Yollari JSC, the first transit container cargo dispatched to the Republic of Uzbekistan is a result of successful cooperation of the railway...

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Iran, Kazakhstan strengthen their relations

Cooperation between Kazakhstan and Iran is characterized by such vital areas as joint decision of the legal status of the Caspian Sea, regional cooperation, issues of ensuring a short and profitable route for Kazakhstan goods to the World Ocean, as well as trade and economic ties.

Based on the bill ratifying the interim agreement on the creation of a free trade zone between the Eurasian Economic Union and Iran, Tehran promoted imports from Kazakhstan.

The vice-premier of the national economy of...

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DP World to enable trade and economic growth in Kazakhstan

The potential of DP World investing in new infrastructure in Kazakhstan’s ports and logistics sectors was the focus of discussions between global trade enabler DP World’s Chairman and CEO Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem and Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister H.E. Askar Mamin in Astana today.

This follows the signing of two framework agreements with the government of Kazakhstan for Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in Aktau and Khorgos. DP World has been providing management services to the Port of Aktau,...

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Iran welcomes first China cargo ship via Kazakhstan

Tehran, Jan 19, IRNA – This is the first time China exported its commodities via land to Iran through the Central Asian country of Kazakhstan to be later sent by sea.

 The first cargo shipment sent from the far-eastern China has made its way to Iran through Kazakhstan.

The cargo that includes bicycle and industrial machinery parts, wallpaper, brake pads, among other items, was sent from the Ningbo Port in the East China Sea on December 18. It was put on freight trains towards the Khorgos on the...

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China-Rotterdam: Rail picks up steam

Despite some congestion in Kazakhstan these past few months, rail is becoming more and more popular as a transport option for freight between China and Rotterdam. “Until recently, parties almost automatically relied on sea shipping to transport cargo from or to the People’s Republic. We can see a new balance taking shape,” says freight forwarder Dirk Wens of Cross Limits Logistics, part of D&R Group.

Shipping a container by sea from China to Rotterdam doesn’t cost that much. However, the...

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Big prospects in Kazakhstan-Belarus relations

Kazakhstan sees big prospects in transport and logistics cooperation with Belarus, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan to Belarus Ermukhamet Ertysbayev told a press conference on 11 December, BelTA has learned.

According to the ambassador, Kazakhstan and Belarus take part in the China-Europe-China railway container transport project. Belarus and Kazakhstan pay special attention to the development of transit potential and attraction of transit cargo flows. “In recent years,...

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Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan joint venture

Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan will create a joint venture that will be engaged in railway container transportation to China, the Uzbek media reported on September 26.

The relevant agreements were reached during the visit of the Kazakh delegation to Tashkent. The railway administrations of the two countries will be engaged in the organization of the enterprise.

Moreover, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan agreed to extend the tariff preferences for the transportation of rail cargo until 2019 and to open...

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