In 2025, more than 3,000 international freight trains were sent from Zhejiang Province in eastern China to countries in Europe and Central Asia, setting a new all-time high for this route. These routes export a wide range of locally produced goods, including consumer goods, textiles, high-precision instruments, and other high-value-added products.
By the end of 2025, Kazakhstan’s transport sector demonstrated robust growth across all key areas, with the highest growth rates recorded in freight turnover. According to the Bureau of National Statistics, the total volume of freight transported by all modes increased by 7.9% to 1.164 billion tons, while total freight turnover increased by 13.6% to 584.3 billion ton-kilometers compared to 2024.
Very soon, on February 3-4, the international conference KAZAKH GRAIN & LOGISTIC FORUM will take place in Almaty.
Very soon, on February 3-4, the international conference KAZAKH GRAIN & LOGISTIC FORUM will take place in Almaty.
Rail freight in North America continues to play a central role in supply chains, but the operating environment is becoming more demanding. According to the Railway Association of Canada (RAC) Rail Trends 2025 report, freight traffic measured in revenue tonne-kilometres grew year on year, yet structural pressures are increasingly visible.
In 2025, Ukrzaliznytsia’s container freight volumes totaled 241,582 TEU, a 6% decrease compared to 2024, according to Valeriy Tkachev, Deputy Director of the company’s Commercial Department. He also noted that over the past three months, the gap has gradually narrowed compared to last year’s figures, indicating a partial recovery.
LTG Infra, a member of LTG Group, has signed contracts to acquire public land near the Panevėžys railway hub and regional stations, as well as along the Rail Baltica section between Kaunas and the Lithuanian-Latvian border. Following tenders, the contractors were Tyrens Lietuva and a consortium consisting of Atamis (the lead partner) and Projects House, which will be responsible for implementing the land acquisition procedures.
In December 2025, the ferry fleet of ASCO, a company of AZCON Holding, transported 4,476 cars, the highest figure in five years. This surpassed the previous record set in July 2020, when the volume of car transported was 4,379 units.
CargoBeamer, a leading operator of intermodal rail transport for semi-trailers, launched a new regular service between Liège (Belgium) and Domodossola (Italy). The first trains departed on this route last week. The launch of the line marks CargoBeamer’s first foray into the Belgian market, an important logistics hub with a well-developed road and air infrastructure, and strengthens the company’s presence on the trans-Alpine route, following the discontinuation of the Rolling Highway service between Germany and Italy at the end of 2025.
A working meeting was held at JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy between Talgat Aldybergenov, Chairman of the Board, and Han Chunlin, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China. The parties focused on the further development of transport and logistics cooperation between Kazakhstan and China, with particular attention to increasing rail freight volumes, eliminating bottlenecks at border crossings, and strengthening coordination between the railway administrations of the two countries.
