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Transport Minister Marat Karabayev informed President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev about the implementation of 24 infrastructure projects in the Mangistau region worth 1.9 trillion tenge. Particular attention is paid to the development of the Trans-Caspian route: in 2024, the volume of transportation along it increased by 62% and reached 4.5 million tons. 358 container trains and 27 thousand vehicles have already been transported in this direction, and by 2028 it is planned to increase the cargo flow to 10 million tons.

From 28 April 2025, the intermodal service between Busto Arsizio and Padova will be transferred to the Novara terminal. This decision is part of the strategy to optimise the transport network and improve the efficiency of logistics operations.

The Permanent Secretariat of the IGC TRACECA and representatives of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program, implemented by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), held a working meeting dedicated to strengthening partnership in the field of transport and logistics. The dialogue was a continuation of the technical consultations held on April 4, 2025 in Baku as part of the discussion of the CAREC 2 corridor development strategy.

With increasing attention to environmental sustainability and logistics efficiency, more and more Italian companies are starting to switch from traditional road transport to combined freight transport – using both road and rail transport. This approach allows for the optimization of the logistics chain, reduction of CO₂ emissions and cost savings, especially when transporting large volumes of cargo over long distances.

Ukraine and Moldova are considering the possibility of restoring the ferry crossing between Yampol and Koseutsk. This project could become an important element of infrastructure cooperation between the two countries and provide the shortest route from central Ukraine to the countries of Central and South-Eastern Europe, bypassing the temporarily occupied Transnistria.