Into mountainous Central Asia
CKU line construction to kick off this month
Construction works on the China – Kyrgyzstan – Uzbekistan line are supposed to start this month. For that purpose, the joint venture of the three…
joining forces
Seven countries to form Middle Corridor association
China, Türkiye, Austria, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan all came together to form the so-called International Association Eurasian Transport Route. Among the tasks of the…
Asia - Europe
Rhenus Logistics to build container terminal in Aktau port by 2030
German company Rhenus Logistics is planning to build a new container terminal in the Kazakh port city of Aktau by 2030. It also signed a…
Six applications
Five candidates for takeover of state share in Uzbek Uztemiryolkonteyner
Uzbekistan is selling a 35 per cent share of its national container freight operator Uztemiryolkonteyner (UTYK). The process incurred a delay of almost a year,…
Corridor development
INSTC enriched with two new routes on its western and eastern side
The International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is getting two new transport routes. On the western side, Russia is launching a new rail route through Azerbaijan…
Bridge to Indian Ocean
Countries are warming up to Trans-Afghan corridor, aim for 2028 completion
The Trans-Afghan corridor is planned to be built by 2028. Even if it goes through difficult terrain and with political instability abound, the rail project…
Interview
‘CKU line cannot compete with Kazakh infrastructure for China – Europe freight’
After a long time of political tug-of-war, China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan seem to have agreed on an outline for the China – Kyrgyzstan – Uzbekistan…
Smuggling
Russia reportedly smuggling grain into Kazakhstan after refusal to lower rail transit fees
Russia is reportedly smuggling millions of tonnes of grain into Kazakhstan, according to an investigation by Kazakh Railways (KTZ). Data from the agriculture ministry and…
China, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan come to CKU line agreement
China, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan have signed an agreement on the construction of the railway between the three countries. The document specifies financing, the route to…