Construction of joint Kazakh-Chinese terminal starts in Almaty
A new rail logistics terminal in Kazakhstan’s Almaty has entered the construction phase. The project is developed by KTZ together with China’s Xi’an Dry Port.…
Kazakhstan invests big to double railway to China
Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) will purchase 108,000 tonnes of rail, over 1,500 sets of sleepers and fastenings. The equipment will be used for the doubling of…
ANALYSIS
Kazakhstan reconfigures its logistical position, and for a good reason
Kazakhstan, like other Central Asian countries, is in a very delicate position. Geographically, politically, and economically, it is closely tied to Russia and China. However,…
PSA and Kazakhstan Railways come together to boost Middle Corridor
PSA International and Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) are establishing a new joint venture, called KPMC to further develop the Middle Corridor. The focus of the joint…
Kazakhstan keeps increasing volumes on the Middle Corridor
Kazakhstan’s exports via the Middle Corridor have almost tripled during the first months of 2023, with imports increasing by 22 per cent. As Kazakhstan Railways…
Kazakhstan bans oil transport via rail to Russian port
Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) will ban the transportation of oil products to the Russian port of Taman starting on 8 May. KTZ issued a document sharing…
KTZ prioritises Chinese relief trains to Turkey via Middle Corridor
China dispatched the first train carrying humanitarian aid products for Turkey on 29 March. This train carried fifty 40-foot containers; however, according to KTZ Express,…
China: transporting via Kazakhstan is much faster than via the Black Sea
Transporting goods from China via Kazakhstan will take significantly less time than using routes via the Black Sea. It is in fact estimated that it…
KTZ tests new China-Europe route to avoid the congested Black Sea
Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) sent the first trans-Caspian China-Europe train from Jiaozhou, in eastern China, to the port of Koper, in Slovenia. The convoy, loaded with…
KTZ’s Middle Corridor volumes more than doubled in 2022
The Middle Corridor is increasingly establishing itself as a viable alternative to routes crossing Russia. As Kazakhstan’s national railway company, Kazakhstan Temir Joly (KTZ), claimed,…
KTZ Express: new India-Kazakhstan service via Iran-Turkmenistan
Kazakhstan is joining Russia in the quest to develop the eastern branch of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC). The newest development is that KTZ…
From Finland to Kazakhstan via Hamburg: this is how
Nurminen Logistics has set up a service to Kazakhstan via the Middle Corridor, in cooperation with Kazakh State Railways (KTZE). The service is a combination…