Kairat Tapalov, Deputy General Director of SMARTLOG, said that their company’s operations cover key territories, including China, Kazakhstan, Turkey and Russia, and their fleet includes more than 10 thousand of their own 40-foot containers and 2 thousand containers under their management, as well as 4 thousands of fitting platforms.
In the first quarter of 2024, Georgia’s foreign trade turnover decreased by 6.5% compared to the same period last year. According to the National Statistics Service (Sakstat), the total turnover amounted to $4 billion 699.4 million, with exports decreasing by 9.3%, reaching $1 billion 325.7 million.
Marat Akbol, CEO of SKYVISION, spoke about key aspects, starting with the role of Kazakhstan in logistics between China and the TIM countries, then moved on to the problems and challenges that they face and possible ways to solve them.
The new freight train set off from Tayuan to Barcelona, covering 12 thousand kilometers. The initiative was launched by Shanxi Zhongding Logistics Group Co., Ltd. as it continues to expand its freight train network as part of its “One Belt, One Road” strategy.
Bulekbaev Berik Raimbekovich, President, Association “Partnership on Transport andLogistics in Central Asia” dedicated his speech to a priority issue – the development of port areas and border hubs.
The Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Ukraine, Seymur Mardaliev, met with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Irina Borovets, to discuss preparations for the upcoming COP29, scheduled for the end of the year in Baku, as well as multilateral cooperation between the two countries. He also shared information about Azerbaijan’s humanitarian assistance and its initiatives in Ukraine.
The President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, held a meeting dedicated to the presentation of projects in the field of transport and construction. One of the key areas of work was the reconstruction of the departure terminal at Tashkent International Airport, which involves expanding opportunities for passengers and increasing capacity.
YEONG Wee Tan, CEO of Global DTC Pte Ltd, spoke about the digitalization of logistics processes along the Middle Corridor route. As a member of the PSA Group, Global DTC focuses on digitalization in Central Asia, complementing PSA’s strategy.
Saraeva Ramiya Aslbekovna, General Director of the Association of Kazakhstan Railway Carriers and member of the STC KazLogistics, spoke on the topic “The role of Kazakhstan in international transport logistics and integration into leading international digital products.” She said that since 2018, Kazakhstan is the only country in the CIS that is open to competition in the freight transportation market. At the same time, the Association of Kazakhstan Railway Carriers, being a young project, which is only 3 years old, provides an opportunity for companies with locomotives and rolling stock to act as cargo carriers in the country.
In the first quarter of 2024, more than 61.4 million tons of cargo were transported through the KTZ network, which leaves the figures at the level of the same period last year. Domestic transportation increased by 2.4%, reaching more than 40.2 million tons, of which 21.2 million tons were exported.
