China is increasingly focused on transport connections with Central Asia. Huge investments are in the pipeline, and cooperation agreements are being signed to emphasise the importance of the region to China. The New Silk Road...Read more
Abu Dhabi Ports has set its eyes on Uzbekistan and formed a first-of its-kind enterprise in the country, in cooperation with construction firm Enter Engineering. The choice for an Uzbek enterpriser is indicative of the...Read more
The construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway route will begin next year. This is according to Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov, who spoke to local media on Monday 30 May. The project has been on the table...Read more
The Trans-Afghan railway that connects Uzbekistan to the ports of Pakistan is one step closer to realisation. Afghan officials have promised to finalise the roadmap, which had been delayed due to ‘recent developments in the...Read more
Two vessels will now operate frequently across the Caspian Sea, connecting Turkmenbashi in Turkmenistan with Baku in Azerbaijan. The deal between the Caspian Shipping Company CJSC (ASCO), Baku International Sea Trade Port CJSC and Turkmenbashi...Read more
RZD Logistics and the Russian Export Center organised the first Agroexpress train from Russia to Uzbekistan via Kazakhstan. The train carried reefer containers with poultry meat and travelled between Tambov and Tashkent. The two companies...Read more
Railway developments in Central Asia have made the headlines several times recently, with Pakistan and Uzbekistan playing a central role. Once more, they are the leading players of a potential railway connection, this time between...Read more
Uzbekistan’s position in Central Asia allows it to function as a crossroad for rail routes connecting north to south, and east to west. In recent years, the country strived to become a central transit destination,...Read more
There is great potential for rail freight transport between Russia and Uzbekistan. Cargo shipping volumes between the countries increased by 25 per cent in the first seven months of this year. Railways plays an important...Read more
A new multimodal service has been launched on the route China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan. On Friday 5 June the first train departed from Lanzhou, in northwest China. Rail and lorry are combined to shorten the transit time along...Read more
RZD Logistics, a dedicated subsidiary of Russian Railways, is testing new rail freight services between Ukraine and Central Asia. They are devoted to the delivery of sanctioned goods that were previously not allowed on transit...Read more
The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway line connecting Azerbaijan to Turkey saw the longest freight train since its opening on its tracks last week. A 940-metre-long freight train consisting of 82 containers ran from Turkey via Georgia to...Read more
For Kazakhstan, the Caucasian states have already become an important region in terms of transport. It operates the seaport facilities in Georgia, engages the region into its multimodal logistics solutions such as the Middle Corridor...Read more
Uzbekistan has set in place far-reaching border controls, some of which also apply to rail freight operations. From 1 April, all goods entering Uzbekistan need to be reported in advance. Shipments that were not administered,...Read more
The Middle Corridor between China and Europe will have a new multimodal route. It will run via Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan instead of Kazakhstan. After crossing the Caspian Sea with a ferry, the new service...Read more
In over a month after launching the direct rail freight link to Afghanistan, China inaugurated a container train to another Central Asian state – Turkmenistan. The new service connects Kelif railway station in the eastern...Read more
Despite all complexities and tensions, China does not cease its efforts to establish a new railway from Xinjiang to Uzbekistan. The future line is expected to run via mountainous Kyrgyzstan and connect the Chinese city...Read more
After the success of the Kaliningrad multimodal route from China to Europe, neighbouring Lithuania intends to do same the same with one difference: the Baltic country is willing to focus on Central Asia, especially land-locked...Read more
