Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Serik Zhumangarin and Director General of the Agency for Transport and Communications under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Mammetkhan Chakiyev held a bilateral meeting in Astana. The sides discussed prospects for cooperation in the transport sector. Both countries are actively cooperating in the development of the […]
Does Uzbekistan need transit integration?
For the Central Asian states, the issue of direct participation in international transit cargo transportation is becoming relevant. Integration into the global transport network allows not only to expand the market for export products abroad, but also to join the intermediate trade turnover between countries and receive bonuses for the transit of goods through their […]
Kazakhstan, Iran, Turkmenistan, and Russia Sign Roadmap for North-South Transport Corridor
Kazakhstan, Iran, Turkmenistan, and Russia have signed a Roadmap for the synchronous development of the potential of the eastern route of the North-South transport corridor for 2024-2025, according to the Ministry of Transport of Kazakhstan. The implementation of this document by 2027 will increase the capacity of the corridor to 15 million tons per year, […]
Kazakhstan invites Turkmen exporters and business representatives to the North-South Transport Forum
Exporters and business representatives from Turkmenistan are invited to the North-South Transport Trade and Export Forum, which will be held on 19-20 July 2024 in Aktau under the chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan S.M. Zhumangarin. The event will be organized by the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan. […]
Kazakhstan Aims to Boost Transcaspian and North-South Transport Corridors
Kazakhstan is taking a proactive approach to enhance the capacity and efficiency of two critical transport corridors: the North-South corridor and the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR). These efforts involve both internal strategies and international collaboration. To improve service, reduce cargo delivery time and provide services on the principle of a “single window” in this […]
Iran offers Fast Transit Times on North-South Rail Corridor: 3-5 Days from Turkmenistan to Bandar Abbas
Miad Salehi, Vice-Minister for Roads and Urban development, Director General of Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI), announced impressive transit times for freight along the North-South corridor through Iran. Speaking at a maritime economy conference in Tehran, he stated that goods move from the Turkmenistan border (Sarakhs) to Bandar Abbas in just 3-5 days. Salehi […]
First cargo train from Russia went to Saudi Arabia along the North-South corridor via Central Asia
The first freight train left Russia for Saudi Arabia via the North-South international transport corridor, transiting through Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Iran. Shahriar Shahriari, Director General of the Customs Department of the Iranian province of Golestan, said in an interview with the local press that the first freight train from Russia crossed into Iran through the […]
Russia expects explosive trade growth with Turkmenistan along the North-South corridor
The trade turnover between Russia and Turkmenistan along the North-South international transport corridor, including through the Makhachkala commercial sea port, will steadily grow and “will be explosive” in the coming years, said trade representative of the Russian Federation in Turkmenistan, Alexander Elizarov in an interview with TASS. “We expect constant growth in the next three […]