Central Asia

JSC Kedentransservice and the Chinese company China Construction Sixth Engineering Division Corp. Ltd agreed to further develop their partnership aimed at implementing new infrastructure projects and strengthening the transport and logistics system of Kazakhstan. The companies highlighted their successful experience of working together in the construction of the Zhetysu container terminal in Almaty, which was built in record time – just 88 days.

The metal cutting ceremony for the construction of the first container ship to run on renewable ammonia took place at the Qingdao Yangfan Shipbuilding shipyard in Qingdao. The 1,400 TEU vessel will be ice-classified and equipped with a 250 kWh battery pack, as well as a shore power supply system.

A meeting was held in Beijing between the Chairman of the Board of JSC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) Talgat Aldybergenov and Deputy Director General of the State Corporation China Railways Wang Lixin. The talks were devoted to increasing transportation volumes, developing the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), and CRCT’s participation in the MSM joint venture.

At a meeting of the Kazakh-Chinese Business Council, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said that transport and logistics remain a priority for bilateral cooperation. He emphasized that Kazakhstan is actively involved in the implementation of the One Belt, One Road initiative, providing 85% of all continental transportation between China and Europe.

A meeting was held in Beijing between the Chairman of the Board of JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Talgat Aldybergenov and the President of China Communications Construction Company Zhang Bingnan, dedicated to the implementation of the strategic project for the construction of the Bakhty-Ayagoz railway line.

KTZ Express held talks with China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited (CMPort), the largest port operator in China, and Sinotrans Limited, the leading international logistics operator of the China Merchants Group. The meeting discussed the development of the terminal network and new areas of cooperation in the field of multimodal transportation.

A meeting was held in Shanghai between Yermek Koishibayev, Deputy Chairman of the Board for Logistics of JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, and Lin Ji, Vice President of China COSCO Shipping Corporation. The parties summed up the results of cooperation and discussed further development of partnership in the field of transport and logistics services. The Kazakhstan company presented key infrastructure projects that strengthen the country’s position as a strategic transit hub on the East-West and North-South routes.

During a working visit to China, Chairman of the Board of JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Talgat Aldybergenov held talks with the management of Sichuan Port and Shipping Investment Group (SPSI) and Chengdu International Railway Port Investment & Development (CIPI). Projects to create an international hub Kazakhstan – Xinjin (Chengdu), build grain terminals and agrohubs, and develop warehouse infrastructure were discussed. The Chinese side presented digital solutions based on artificial intelligence to optimize transportation routes.

In Beijing, a meeting was held between the Chairman of the Board of JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Talgat Aldybergenov and the head of CRRC Corporation Limited Sun Yongcai. The main attention was paid to the development of joint projects in the field of locomotive building and rolling stock modernization.

The international transport and logistics group AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG has launched a consolidation warehouse in Wenzhou (China) to service one of its clients in the footwear and accessories segment. Previously, the company did not have active contractors in this region, so the project was implemented from scratch. At the preparation stage, AsstrA specialists, together with the client, defined the criteria for choosing a warehouse, possible supply volumes and service requirements, including a full range of storage services.