The transport and communication complex has become one of the most dynamically developing sectors of the Turkmenistan’s economy. The country is actively integrating into the growing network of transport connections in the region and Eurasia. Mammetkhan Chakyev, General of the Agency for Transport and Communications under the Cabinet of Ministers, writes about this in his […]
Turkmenistan to Actively Contribute to China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Turkmenistan is ready to actively contribute to the implementation of major transport initiatives, including China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). This follows from the presentation of the Turkmen delegation at the 1st meeting of Transport Ministers of Central Asia and China, held at the Global Forum on Sustainable Transport in Beijing. According to the Agency […]
China Boosts Truck Supplies to Central Asia
Against a backdrop of growing demand, China is increasing its exports of heavy-duty vehicles to Central Asian countries, CGTN reports. The Chinese province of Shaanxi is a national center for the production of electric vehicles and heavy trucks. SHACMAN, a company that has been producing trucks in Shaanxi for over 50 years, is widely in […]
A leading European freight company is expanding multimodal transportation network between Europe and Central Asia
Freight transport division of Austrian federal railways ÖBB – Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is expanding its TransNET with new connections, bringing trading centers in Central Europe and Central Asia even closer together via the Middle Corridor. RCG connects the trading hubs of Central Europe and Central Asia with 16 new intermodal routes via the Middle […]
Turkic States Look to Enhance Intraregional Connectivity Through Transport Corridors
The 2nd Meeting of the Heads of Railway Administrations of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) took place on 14 September 2023 in Istanbul under the moderation of Mirvokhid Azimov, Deputy Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States. The meeting was attended by the Secretary General of OTG K.Omuraliev, as well as heads and […]
North-South Corridor: Russia-Turkmenistan Cargo Transportation Up 57%
Transportation on the railway network between Russia and Turkmenistan on the eastern route of the International North-South Transport Corridor in January – August 2023 increased by 57% compared to the same period in 2022, reports TASS with reference to Dmitry Murev, General Director of JSC “Russian Railways Logistics”, daughter of “Russian Railways”. “In 2023, there […]
DUSHANBE COMMUNIQUE of the First Meeting of Transport Ministers of Central Asian States
(Unofficial translation) On Wednesday, 13 September, within the framework of the Fifth Consultative Meeting of the Heads of Central Asian States, the First Meeting of transport ministers of Central Asian states took place, following which the Dushanbe Communique was adopted. The full text of the document follows. Heads of ministries and departments of Central Asian […]
Transport Ministers of Central Asian States Adopt Joint Communiqué at Dushanbe meeting, Approve Draft Agreement on Land Transport
The Central Asian countries highlighted the important role of transport and logistics as a basis for promoting international trade, economic growth and sustainable development. This is stated in the Joint Communique adopted today (13 Sep) following the First Meeting of transport ministers of the countries of the region, which took place in Dushanbe, the Ministry […]
Turkmenistan may become a transit corridor for Uzbekistan to transport goods to Russia
Russia and Uzbekistan are exploring the possibility of organizing export-import cargo transportation along the multimodal route Uzbekistan–Turkmenistan–Caspian Sea–Russia and back. This was discussed at the meeting of the Minister of Transport of Uzbekistan Ilkhom Makhkamov with the State Secretary – Deputy Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation D. Zverev. Issues of bilateral cooperation in […]
Turkmenistan’s Strategic Sea Port May Facilitate Russian Wheat Exports to the Persian Gulf
Turkmenistan and Russia are discussing the transportation of grain from the southern regions of the Russian Federation in transit through the seaport of Turkmenbashi to the Persian Gulf countries and other regions, says the Agency of Marine and River Transport of Turkmenistan “Turkmendenizderyaellary” on its official website. The Turkmenbashi International Seaport has 14 modern grain […]
Central Asian Transport Ministers to Meet in Dushanbe for First Time
The 5th Consultative Meeting of the Heads of Central Asian States will be held in Dushanbe on 14-15 September 2023. The Ministers of Transport of the five countries of the region will meet for the first time on 13 September, the Ministry of Transport of Tajikistan reports. It is expected that the meeting, which will […]
New TIR trade route opens connecting China to Pakistan and Afghanistan
IRU member CEVA Logistics and Pakistani transport company NLC completed the first operation along this new TIR route, linking Kashgar, China, to Pakistan by door-to-door road transport for the first time. NLC also extended this route to Kabul, Afghanistan. Using the global transit system TIR, three National Logistics Cell (NLC) trucks departed from China’s inland […]
Turkmenistan and South Korea eye to deepen partnership in shipbuilding
The Balkan Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Plant, located on the territory of the International Port of Turkmenbashi, is negotiating with leading companies of the Republic of Korea in order to implement shipbuilding projects, says the Agency of Marine and River Transport of Turkmenistan “Turkmendenizderyayollary”. In particular, Korean companies will supply equipment and materials for shipbuilding […]
China’s provinces build up trade and economic relations with Uzbekistan
Another train set off last week from China to the Central Asian region, demonstrating the increasing trade and economic relations and the growing transport connectivity between China and the region. On 30 August, a train loaded with 261 cars left the Liuzhou automobile logistics base (Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China) for Tashkent, the […]
Turkmenbashi International Port Surpasses Half a Billion Tonne-Kilometres in Cargo Turnover
In January-July 2023, the cargo turnover of the International Seaport in Turkmenbashi amounted to 541.24 million ton-kilometers, the plan for this indicator was fulfilled by 223.5% with annual growth of 125.7%, the newspaper “Turkmenistan” reports with reference to the statistics of the Agency of Maritime and river transport of Turkmenistan “Turkmendenizderyayollary”. During the reporting period, […]
Uzbekistan explores road transit through Afghanistan as a gateway to South Asia
Uzbekistan is actively working on issues of establishing transport connectivity with South Asia in order to overcome landlockedness and access to open oceans. In particular, Tashkent is exploring the possibilities of using the transit potential of Afghanistan to access Pakistan and the ports of the Indian Ocean. This is evident from the trip undertaken on […]
China’s Gansu Province Extends Its Reach to Central Asia with New Air Links
A batch of cargo, including machine parts and fresh-cut flowers weighing 16 tonnes, was shipped from Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport in northwest China’s Gansu Province to Almaty in Kazakhstan on August 28, 2023. The flight marked the opening of the province’s first cargo flight route connecting Central Asia, Xinhua reports. With the launch of a […]
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 […]
Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan set up Supreme Interstate Council – Baku and Tashkent aim to bolster ties in transport, energy
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev is on a two-day state visit to Azerbaijan. This is the first foreign visit of the Uzbek leader after his re-election to the presidency. Following the summit talks in Baku on 22 August 2023, President Mirziyoyev and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed an agreement on the establishment of the […]
Paving the path to prosperity for Europe and Asia’s Landlocked Developing Countries
Rabab Fatima, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States Europe and Asia’s Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) stand at a critical juncture in their development journey. They are confronted with intricate development challenges, emanating from their lack of direct access to the sea, […]
Tariff Decreases Make North-South Corridor a More attractive Trade Route
Russian Railways Logistics is continuously working to reduce transit time of transportation on the routes of the North-South international transport corridor and pays special attention to the issue of reducing the cost of delivery. The statement came from the the Director of container transportation of JSC “Russian Railways Logistics” Alexander Sivertsev. The company marks a […]
ADB Supports Turkmenistan’s Development with $632.6 Million in Loans, Grants, and Technical Assistance
To date, ADB has committed 13 public sector loans, grants, and technical assistance totaling $632.6 million to Turkmenistan, says Bank’s updated fact sheet. In 2022, ADB topped up its transaction technical assistance portfolio by $225,000 to help prepare bankable projects in Turkmenistan. ADB advanced significantly with the processing of proposed projects including Improving Nursing Quality […]
The Belgian cargo airline “Challenge Airlines” performed its first flight to Ashgabat
The sky over Turkmenistan witnessed a significant event – the first flight and landing of a cargo plane of the Belgian airline Challenge Airlines at the Ashgabat International Airport, the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Belgium reported in social nets. After the first flight, a videoconference was convened, which was attended by the Ambassador of Turkmenistan […]
IRU and Iranian road transport sector explore key regional opportunities – visited border crossing between Iran and Turkmenistan
To further raise the security and efficiency of regional trade and transit, IRU held workshops and meetings in the Iranian cities of Tehran, Bandar Abbas and Mashhad. IRU also visited the Lotfabad border crossing between Iran and Turkmenistan. IRU member the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA), customs authorities (IRICA), the Iran […]
Kazakhstan aims to create a direct export route to the Middle East and South Asia
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 […]
Polypropylene terminal of the Turkmenbashi seaport delivered cargo to Russia and Turkey
Chemical products of the oil and gas industry, which are in great demand on the world market, are exported through the polypropylene terminal of the Turkmenbashi International Seaport, located on the Turkmen coast of the Caspian Sea, with a capacity of 120,000 tons per year. According to the Turkmenbashi Seaport, 749.9 tons of high-quality coke […]
Two new airlines bring the number of carriers in Uzbekistan to eight
Approval of two new airlines in Uzbekistan has brought the total number of carriers in the country to eight. The newcomers are Asia Union Airlines and Tashkent Air. The other airlines are Uzbekistan Airways, Qanot Sharq, Panorama Airways, Humo Air, Centrum Air, and Silk Avia. The airlines in Uzbekistan acquired 17 airplanes during the first […]
Uzbekistan actively tries to overcome the double landlockness, harnessing the connectivity options through the Caucasus
Elvira Kadyrova Last week, Uzbekistan secured several agreements aimed at improving the logistics of its commodity flows towards Turkey and Europe through the Caucasus region. The development of international transport corridors and the creation of favorable conditions for increasing transit traffic became one of the main topics of Uzbekistan-Azerbaijan intergovernmental commission session, which took place […]
Container traffic between the ports of Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan is growing
In January-June 2023, the total number of containers transported along the Turkmenbashi port – Alat port (Baku) route amounted to 2,362 TEU, this is 2.9 times more compared to the same period in 2022, the Merchant Marine Fleet of Turkmenistan reports. Of the total number of containers transported, 41% are transit cargo, 25% are import, […]
Kazakhstan is improving the highway to Turkmenistan
Kazakhstan plans to improve a two-kilometer stretch of road in the Mangystau region leading to the border with Turkmenistan. Pedestrian paths with the resting places will be laid on these sites, Kazinform reports with reference to the press service of the administration of the Karakiyansky district of the Mangystau region. In addition, according to the […]
Turkmenistan is aimed at turning into one of the major hubs on transcontinental routes, says Turkmen expert
Occupying an advantageous geographical position and having a modern transport infrastructure, Turkmenistan pursues an active policy aimed at turning the country into one of the main hubs of crossing transcontinental routes, says Sapa Gurbanberdiev, a leading specialist of the company “Turkmenlogistics Ulgamy”. In his article published in the newspaper “Neutral Turkmenistan”, the expert shared his […]
Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan are on final stage of negotiations on the Trans-Afghan Corridor
The railway agencies of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan are holding the final stage of negotiations on the Trans-Afghan railway line, the Information and Analytical Media Center of Uzbekistan Temir Yullari JSC (Uzbek Railways) reports. The Trans-Afghan Railway line is a large-scale project that will open up new prospects for transport cooperation and development in the […]
International seaport of Turkmenbashi offers to store goods free of customs duties
The International seaport of Turkmenbashi, being a new port in the Caspian region, has a number of advantages and services for cargo handling. The favorable location of the country and the growing engagement of Turkmen carriers and logistics companies in international transportation conditions contribute to the daily increase in transit cargo volumes. Some transit cargo […]
Transport connectivity under the focus of the meeting of the Central Asian Ambassadors with the European Commission’s Directorate General for International Partnership
The Ambassadors of the Central Asian countries in Belgium held talks with officials of the Directorate General of the European Commission for International Partnership (DG INTPA), headed by Regional Director Peteris Ustubs and Hors Classe Adviser Henrik Hololei. The meeting took place in Brussels on July 14, Friday. According to the Embassy of Turkmenistan in […]
Turkmenistan’s Merchant Marine Fleet boosts cargo and passenger transportation
In H1 2023, the total volume of cargo transportation by the Merchant Marine Fleet of Turkmenistan has increased by 31.4% and amounted to 1.15 million tons compared to the corresponding period of 2022, the press service of the fleet reports. In general, the fleet’s cargo transportation plan for the first half of this year was […]
Central Asia and Pakistan strive to improve transport and logistics links
Elvira Kadyrova This week, the authorities of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan discussed with Pakistan issues of transport connectivity within the framework of joint corridors that aim to connect South Asia with Central Asia, with access beyond the region. On Wednesday, 12 July, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Prime Minister of Pakistan Shahbaz Sharif paid special […]
Iran and Afghanistan forge transport connectivity with the launch of the Khaf-Herat railway
On Tuesday, 11 July, the Khaf-Herat railway connecting the west of Afghanistan and the eastern province of Iran was formally commissioned, according to Afghan and Iranian news outlets. The Khaf-Herat cross-border railway with a length of about 225 km consists of four segments. The first two sections with a total length of 78 km stretch […]
China continues to forge connectivity with Central Asia
Elvira Kadyrova China continues to enhance connectivity with Central Asia by paving new transport channels to propel its flagship Belt and Road initiative. More recently, containers were sent for the first time from the eastern province of Hebei to Uzbekistan via a multimodal route, and the southeastern Shenzhen city, the largest export center of China, […]
Middle corridor under the spotlight of the expert meeting in Samarkand
At the end of June, the State Customs Committee of Uzbekistan hosted a meeting TIR Executive Board (TIRExB) Friends of the Chair meeting in Samarkand aimed at promoting digitalization of the rapidly developing Middle Corridor using eTIR tools. The Middle or Middle Corridor connects China, Central Asia through the Caspian Sea with the Caucasus, Turkey […]
Turkmenistan’s private transport sector studies trends in the development of container transportation in Eurasia
The growth in the global volume of container traffic by the end of 2021 amounted to 65 million TEU, while the highest level of containerization has been fixed in China reaching 73%. Such data were presented during training seminars on container transportation held by the Association “Turkmen Logistics” in cooperation with CILT Central Asia, with […]
Multimodal route from China to Uzbekistan via Turkmenistan has been launched
Uzbek Railways announced the launch of container trains from the Chinese port of Xiamen to Uzbekistan via Iran and Turkmenistan. 39 40-foot containers with household appliances (refrigerator, washing machine, gas stoves) went by sea from the Chinese port of Xiamen to the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas. Xiamen Port is one of the largest ports […]
Turkmenistan and China discuss transport cooperation
The Embassy of Turkmenistan in China, with the support of Huahe International Business Consultancy, hosted a business meeting of the Ambassador of Turkmenistan Parahat Durdyyev at the Yinghe Beijing Law Company. The meeting was aimed at unlocking the transport and logistics potential of Turkmenistan, foreign ministry of Turkmenistan said. The event brought together the representatives […]
Experts of the transport sector of Turkmenistan visited Latvia and Lithuania – outcomes of the visit
Representatives of the Association “Turkmen Logistics” and the member companies of the Association, as well as experts from other Central Asian countries made a study trip to Latvia and Lithuania in order to explore new transport routes and their potential. The trip was facilitated by the USAID Project on Trade in Central Asia, the IPC […]
Uzbekistan and Iran discuss multimodal corridor through Turkmenistan
Iran and Uzbekistan have agreed on the development of a trilateral multimodal transport corridor Uzbekistan – Turkmenistan–Iran. The relevant agreements were reached at the talks between the Minister of Transport of Uzbekistan Ilkhom Makhkamov and the Minister of Road Economy and Urban Development of Iran Mehrdod Bazrposh in Tashkent, on Monday, 19 June. Within the […]
ADB to Expand Support for Turkmenistan — Vice-President Shixin Chen
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is preparing a new country partnership strategy (CPS) for Turkmenistan that will prioritize private sector development; developing human capital, with a focus on women and girls; and climate change, ADB Vice-President Shixin Chen said in meetings with senior officials from the Central Asian nation this week. Tackling climate change is […]
In January-May 2023, the Turkmenbashi Port received over 200 ships from Azerbaijan
In January-May 2023, the ferry terminal of the International Seaport Turkmenbashi received 213 vessels from Baku and sent 214 vessels in the back direction, the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper writes. During this period, the Turkmen ferries “Berkarar” and “Bagtyyar” performed 70 shuttle voyages to Azerbaijan. Tens of thousands of tonnes of transit and imported cargo, including […]
Association “Turkmen Logistics” and the Latvian National Association of Freight Forwarders and Logistics signed a Memorandum of Understanding
On the sidelines of the Latvia-Central Asia Transport and Logistics Business Forum in Riga, the Turkmen Logistics Association and the Latvian National Association of Freight Forwarders and Logistics (LAFF) have inked a Memorandum of Understanding, the Turkmen Logistics Association informs. The MoU is focused on such key areas of cooperation such as the exchange of […]
Turkmen transport companies are establishing partnership with the Baltic countries – the Association “Turkmen Logistics” attended the transport and logistics forum in Riga
From 11 to 17 June, representatives of the Association “Turkmen Logistics” and the member companies of the Association – JSC “Transport and Logistics Center of Turkmenistan” and Economic Society “Halkara gatnaw logistika”, take part in a study trip to the ports of Latvia and Lithuania, the Association “Turkmenlogistics” reports. The trip was organized by the […]
Turkmenistan’s Merchant Marine fleet increases freight towards Azerbaijan
There is a positive trend in the growth of container traffic by vessels of the Merchant Marine Fleet of Turkmenistan, the Turkmenbashi Seaport reports. In January-April 2023, the volume of container cargo transportation on the route Turkmenbashi – Alat (Azerbaijan) reached 31572 tons, which is 2.42 times more than in the same period of 2022, […]
Turkmen Motor Transport Agency to launch a system of electronic waybills
On Wednesday, 7 June, the President of Turkmenistan signed a decree ordering the Agency for Transport and Communications under the Cabinet of Ministers to ensure the creation of an electronic information exchange system for the electronic consignment note of the agency “Turkmenawtoulaglary” (Turkmen Motor Transport) or e-CMR system. This step will be a practical measure […]