EBRD: ‘investments in Kazakhstan key for Middle Corridor expansion’

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The Middle Corridor remains a promising Eurasian transit route that keeps growing. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) says that given targeted investments amounting to 18.5 billion euros, the route could reach a capacity of 1.4 million TEU by 2040. Most of the critical investments focus on Kazakhstan and include substantial railway upgrades.

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EBRD: ‘investments in Kazakhstan key for Middle Corridor expansion’

Image: Shutterstock. Vladimir Tretyakov

The Middle Corridor remains a promising Eurasian transit route that keeps growing. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) says that given targeted investments amounting to 18.5 billion euros, the route could reach a capacity of 1.4 million TEU by 2040. Most of the critical investments focus on Kazakhstan and include substantial railway upgrades.

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Author: Nikos Papatolios

Nikos Papatolios is the Chief Editor of RailFreight.com, the online magazine for rail freight professionals.

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