Kazakhstan to enhance its transit potential

Asset Irgaliyev, Kazakhstan’s vice minister of national economy, has said that the government will invest US$8.5B in transport and logistics infrastructure, with a view to accommodating up to 2M TEU/year of transit traffic by 2020, including 800,000 TEU moving between Europe and China.

A new purpose-designed ferry and automobile terminal has been commissioned in the Kazakhstan Caspian Sea port of Kuryk. The new facility offers substantially greater cargo handling capacity than the former multipurpose terminal, while its improved infrastructure has better road and rail connections.

DP World has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Kazakhstan for the development of a special economic zone in Aktau

New company will spearhead maritime developments in the Caspian Sea region.

Located in the middle of Kazakhstan’s Saryesik-Atyrau desert, Khorgos Gateway dry port could be labelled as one of the most inhospitable places in the world.

The Khorgos Gateway Dry Port in Kazakhstan has gone live with the Navis N4 TOS.