Central Asia

Exciting News from Surhan, Uzbekistan!

The ALG Company terminal in Almaty, Kazakhstan, is poised for a significant transformation to meet the escalating demand and rising transported volumes. Spearheading this evolution is HPC Hamburg Port Consulting, a Germany-based company specializing in strategic developments for rail terminals and other logistics sectors. The comprehensive planning framework devised by HPC involves a thorough analysis of operational data, market dynamics, volume projections, and an in-depth review of the current terminal concept, encompassing dwell times, train schedules, gate processes, loading and unloading procedures, and storage capacity.

Kazakhstan is ready to cooperate with the European Global Gateway (GG) program. The Ministry of Transport of Kazakhstan has discussed the directions of proposed cooperation.

Kazakhstan’s freight transportation sector is undergoing a planned upgrade to its locomotive fleet as part of an investment program.

ALG Company (ALG) in Almaty, Kazakhstan, is proactively optimizing its rail terminal capacity in response to shifting trade routes influenced by geopolitical developments. Collaborating with HPC Hamburg Port Consulting (HPC), a renowned intermodal terminal specialist, ALG aims to conduct a comprehensive review and feasibility study to enhance its terminal for evolving trade dynamics. The ALG Terminal in Almaty, a vital hub for diverse cargo, including containers and automobiles, plays a pivotal role in seamless logistics operations, offering storage services within free zone warehouses. 

Kazakhstan’s President, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, held a meeting with YTO Express Co., Ltd Chairman Yu Huai Zhao to discuss prospective collaboration in e-commerce, transportation, and logistics. Tokayev highlighted the existing presence of major marketplaces like Alibaba, Wildberries, OZON, and JD.com in Kazakhstan, expressing the country’s plans to increase the share of e-commerce to 20% of the total trade market by 2030.

Today, a container train departed from the city of Xi’an along the Silk Road, heading through Kazakhstan to the countries of Central Asia, in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the “One Belt, One Road” initiative. The commemorative train is organized by the Sino-Kazakhstan Trading and Logistics Company and the International Dry Port of Xi’an, representing the joint venture Kedentransservice. The train consists of more than 1000 tons of cargo scheduled for delivery within 12-13 days.

The National Railway Company of Kazakhstan (KTZ) is actively participating in the Digital Bridge forum, a traditional event held in the capital for the past three years. The panel session on “AI and Logistics” explores key aspects of digitization, including the automation of train movement planning, optimization of operations across the mainline network, and other digital solutions.

Rhenus Logistics, based in Germany, and Uzbekistan Railways are embarking on a transformative collaboration through the signing of an official agreement outlining the creation of two joint ventures. These ventures will be responsible for managing intermodal terminals within Uzbekistan and will actively pursue expansion initiatives in the Central Asian region. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) solidifying this partnership was signed between Rhenus and Uztemiryulkonteyner, a subsidiary of Uzbekistan Railways, in the presence of Uzbek Transport Minister Ilhom Mahkamov, who sees this collaboration as a strategic move to enhance the country’s logistical significance.

The Rhenus Group has inked a collaborative memorandum with Uzbekistan Railway during the Central Asia Summit in Berlin held in late September. This partnership signifies the establishment of joint ventures focused on operating and expanding combined terminals in Andijan and Samarkand. The agreement, formalized in the presence of Uzbek Transport Minister Ilhom Makhamov, emphasizes a closer collaboration between Rhenus and Uzbekistan Railways to develop existing transshipment facilities within the country.