The Red Sea Crisis has been one of the most impactful factors for the logistics and transport sectors worldwide in 2024. The situation led to a series of problems such as shortages of space, shortages of containers, rising freight rates and port congestion.

Due to the Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea, a large number of goods have since been shifted to the railway. Since May, international railways have begun to be congested, with prices rising by about 30 per cent. This congestion is also impacting ports, where the procedures to change equipment have slowed down, with trains being delayed by anywhere between seven and 21 days.

TIEDADA’s projects in Central Asia

In order to meet the commitment to customers and to increase control over the transportation process, TIEDADA expanded its presence in Central Asia in 2023. The company established its Central Asian headquarters in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and opened a branch in the Altyknol East Gate Free Economic Zone, along the China-Kazakhstan border.

Here, TIEDADA leased a 5,000 square metres bonded area for warehousing and started using its own trucks to improve transit services. This way, TIEDADA can now provide first-mile truck transportation to the Altyknol terminal, and connect to Europe by railways via Kazakhstan, which can reduce domestic railway waiting time and possible delays at the gateways.

TIEDADA’s multimodal services

The company also provides a truck service for goods including chemicals, batteries and new energy products from China to Kazakhstan, where they can be moved on the rail and sent to Europe. TIEDADA books in China, sends the trains to Baku and then to Turkey and the rest of Europe. The company also offers multimodal transportation services from Baku to Iran, Georgia, and the Middle East via road.