Kazakhstan is working to create the shortest direct route for the delivery of its export food to the markets of the Persian Gulf, the Middle East, Pakistan, India and the East Africa. To this end, a joint venture will be launched with the Emirati company Abu Dhabi Ports, which is part of the AD Ports Group, a world leader in maritime trade and logistics.
This issue was discussed during a meeting last week between Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan Serik Zhumangarin and Davud Tafti, Head of Simatech Shipping & Forwarding, part of the AD Ports group.
The joint venture will be authorized to supply agricultural goods from the Kazakhstani port of Kuryk to the Persian Gulf countries through the Iranian ports of Amirabad and Bandar Abbas.
The cargo will travel three days through Iran with access to the Iranian ports of Amirabad, Bandar Abbas, Bandar Khomeini, Chabahar, onward to the ports of the UAE Khalifa, Fujairah and get access to all ports of India, Pakistan, the Far East, the East coast of Africa.
Also, there are opportunities for the delivery of goods to European countries.
The base ports will be Kuryk (Kazakhstan) and Khalifa (UAE). These two ports will be connected by all necessary infrastructure and provided with equipment.
Simatech Shipping & Forwarding owns two dry ports for cargo consolidation and re-packing. All this together will provide Kazakh exporters an unprecedented opportunity to cross Iran in 2-3 days.
According to CEO of Simatech Shipping & Forwarding Davud Tafti, the company has already purchased 4 vessels with a carrying capacity of 7,500 tons each. The displacement of the vessels is 6 meters, they are capable of transporting bulk, container, and general cargo. Currently, the vessels are located in the port of Amirabad, Iran.
Over the next 2 years, the company plans to deliver 10 such vessels. In addition, the company recently acquired 45 trucks and two barges capable of carrying 350 trucks each. The plans for the next four months are to increase the number of trucks to 200 units, in the near future – to 1000.
Simatech Shipping & Forwarding is the leading ship management company in the Persian Gulf. It has a large fleet and supplies cargo from Iran to Arab countries, India, Africa and China. The company also has a number of commercial ports and terminals in Arab countries.
At the recent GCC-Central Asia summit in Jeddah, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev expressed his country’s willingness to increase The main task of the joint venture is the supply of agricultural products from the Kazakh port of Kuryk to the countries of the Persian Gulf through the Iranian ports of Amirabad and Bandar Abbas.
The cargo movement scheme could involve three days of travel through Iran, with access to the Iranian ports of Amirabad, Bandar Abbas, Bandar-e-Khomeini, and Chabahar. From there, the cargo could be transported to the UAE ports of Khalifa and Fujairah, and then onwards to all ports in India, Pakistan, the Far East, and the east coast of Africa.
There are also opportunities to deliver goods to European countries.
The base ports will be Kuryk (Kazakhstan) and Khalifa (UAE). These two ports will be connected by all the necessary infrastructure and provided with equipment.
Simatech Shipping & Forwarding owns two dry ports for the consolidation and re-composition of cargoes. All this together will give Kazakhstani exporters an unprecedented opportunity to cross Iran in 2-3 days.
According to the CEO of Simatech Shipping & Forwarding Davud Tafti, the company has already purchased 4 vessels with a capacity of 7,500 tons each. The displacement of the vessels is 6 meters, they are capable of transporting bulk, container, and general cargo. Currently, the vessels are located in the port of Amirabad (in the north of the Behshar district, Iran).
Within the next 2 years, the company plans to deliver 10 such vessels. In addition, the company recently acquired 45 trucks and two barges, capable of transporting 350 trucks each. The plans for the next 4 months are to bring the number of trucks to 200 units, and in the near future – to 1000.
Simatech Shipping & Forwarding is a leading ship management company in the Persian Gulf. It has a large fleet and is involved in the supply of goods from Iran to Arab countries, India, Africa and China. The company also has a number of commercial ports and terminals in Arab countries.
At the recent GCC-Central Asia summit in Jeddah, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev expressed his readiness for his country to increase immediately its exports to the Gulf countries in 100 commodity items for a total of about $400 million as soon as possible.
In April 2023, during the visit of the Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister to Iran, a deal was inked on the development of transportation between the ports of Kuryk and Amirabad. Now the construction of infrastructure for grain terminals is being completed in these ports. ///nCa, 8 August 2023 [photo credit – Kazinform]
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