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 … [Read more...]
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 for … [Read more...]
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 demand in Central Asia. It has been … [Read more...]
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 Corridor. According to … [Read more...]
2nd International Conference and Exhibition “International Transport and Transit Corridors: Interconnection and Development” starts in Ashgabat
The 2nd International Conference and Exhibition "International Transport and Transit Corridors: Interconnection and Development" (ITTC 2023) is about to start in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov sent a congratulatory message to the participants of the conference, noting: "Thanks to the favorable geographical location, our sovereign … [Read more...]
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 USAID Project on … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 a top … [Read more...]
CILT Central Asia conducts training seminars for Turkmen transport companies
Within the framework of joint events for 2023 of the Association "Turkmen Logistics" and the Representative Office of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Central Asia (CILT Central Asia) with the support of the USAID Trade Central Asia Program, a series of training seminars on road cargo transportation for Turkmen companies-members of the Association has been … [Read more...]
Halkara Türkmen Logistik offers cargo yard services on the Turkmen-Iranian border
The Turkmen logistics operator Halkara Turkmen Logistik" - a member of the Association "Turkmen Logistics" offers the services of its cargo yard located near the customs post Artyk at the Turkmen-Iranian Border. The 7.5-hectare terminal has its own parking lots for trucks, container and railway platforms, warehouses, a hangar for transshipment of goods into wagons, as well … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan announces discounts on documentation processing in multimodal transit freight
Turkmenistan has reduced the cost of obtaining permits for transit cargo carriers in multimodal transportation. According to the Association "Turkmen Logistics", the state enterprise "Turkmenulaggozegchilik" (Transport inspection) has reduced the fees for registration of permits and international waybill SMR for vehicles transporting transit cargo from the railway station or … [Read more...]
Countries of the North-South Corridor are taking steps to overcome logistical barriers along the route
Last week, a number of countries connected by the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) - the main transport artery between Russia, Central, South and Southeast Asia - have taken a number of further steps to simplify logistics along the route, and have also voiced their initiatives to unlock the potential of the corridor as soon as possible. Turkmenistan, Russia … [Read more...]
Expert Club of North-South Transport Corridor is working on opening branches in Turkmenistan and other Central Asian countries
The Caspian International Integration Club "North-South" is an expert and coordination platform for the promotion of the International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC), may open its representative offices in Turkmenistan and other Central Asian countries. The statement came from the chairman of the Club Ramazan Abdulatipov at the opening ceremony of the Club's branch in … [Read more...]
First meeting of India-Central Asia Working Group on Chabahar port adopted a joint statement
On 12-13 April 2023, the first meeting of the joint Working Group on Chabahar Port at the level of senior officials of Central Asia and India was held in Mumbai, India. The event was organized under the multilateral cooperation in the India+Central Asia format, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan said. The meeting was attended by the Deputy Foreign Ministers of … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan: Transport diplomacy in higher education
The Association "Turkmen Logistics", an umbrella organization for private transport companies of Turkmenistan, actively cooperates with higher educational institutions in the field of training specialists. So, a few days ago, a specialist of the Association participated in a training session on "The economic significance of mutually beneficial cooperation in the field of … [Read more...]
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 fulfilled by 132.2%. Cargo turnover in … [Read more...]
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, when the indicator was 13034 … [Read more...]
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 the assistance of the USAID … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 half of this year. The local … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
Kazakhstan aims to build up its transit capacity between China and Central Asia
Kazakhstan aims to construct a large commercial and logistics hub on the bypass railway around Almaty, which will be built to boost the transit flows from China to Central Asia, The transit goods to/from neighboring China have been delivered to Kazakhstan through the Altynkol - Khorgos border crossing, where there is an intensive growth in traffic. The Almaty railway … [Read more...]
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 Supreme Interstate Council between … [Read more...]
Cargo transportation between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan digitized
The first international transportation under the digital transport program between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan has launched, the Ministry of Transport of Uzbekistan reports. This system enables the proper and timely completion of the registration process between the two sides while transferring goods through the customs border. In addition, the e-TIR project, implemented … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 be held under the chairmanship of the Minister of Transport … [Read more...]
Turkmen transport companies learned about the best foreign practices in logistics sector
A series of online seminars on road cargo transportation, organized within the framework of the trilateral plan of joint activities for 2023 between the Association "Turkmen Logistics", Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Central Asia (CILT Central Asia) and the USAID Program on Trade in Central Asia, has been completed, the Association reports "Turkmen … [Read more...]
Turkmen transport companies strive for professional development and growth
The international partners of the Association "Turkmen Logistics" will hold a number of events for Turkmen transport companies aimed at improving professional skills of staff working in the transport and logistics sector. Thus, in partnership with the USAID Trade Central Asia and the Representative Office of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Central Asia … [Read more...]
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, is launching TIR … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan announces an international student competition on the topic of transport corridors for the Silk Road countries
Turkmenistan has announced the holding of an international competition of scientific papers "Prospects for transport and transit corridors in the strategy of revival of the Great Silk Road" among students of higher educational institutions and young scientists. Students from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkiye, Iran and China are invited … [Read more...]
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 capital of … [Read more...]
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 new cargo route, the … [Read more...]
Comprehensive Report: Arkadag Berdimuhamedov and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi held talks in Tehran – five documents signed – Joint declaration adopted
nCa Report The National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty [People’s Council] of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov went to Iran on a two-day working visit on Tuesday, 30 May. On the first day of the visit, Arkadag Berdimuhamedov met with President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi, Chairman of the Council of Political Expediency of Iran Sadeq Amoli … [Read more...]
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, and 34% are export. Currently, … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
Turkmen Delegation visited Romanian ports
In the period from 5 to 8 March this year took place a visit of the Turkmen delegation to Romania, consisting of representatives of the OJSC "Transport and Logistics Center of Turkmenistan". During the visit, the Turkmen delegation was received at the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure of Romania. The meeting was organized at the initiative of the Turkmen side to … [Read more...]
Uzbekistan proposed Turkmenistan to use an electronic permit system in international transportation
Uzbekistan offers Turkmenistan to switch to the E-permit system, which implies the electronic exchange of permit forms for international road transportation. The proposal was announced on 10 March in Ashgabat at a meeting of the Minister of Transport of Uzbekistan Ilkhom Makhkamov with the Chairman of the Agency for Transport and Communications under the Cabinet of Ministers … [Read more...]
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 "TRACECA" and the Union of Transport … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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, … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 from Khaf in Razavi Khorasan province … [Read more...]
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 Road … [Read more...]
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 Group, a world leader in maritime trade and logistics. This issue was … [Read more...]
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 information, the road … [Read more...]
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 and Europe. The corridor … [Read more...]
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 in China on the coast of the … [Read more...]