KTZ-Freight Transportation LLP discussed the improvement of key performance indicators.
At a conference call chaired by General Director Vladimir Petrov, key aspects of the activities of KTZ-Freight Transportation LLP were discussed.
Development plan for the ports of Aktau and Kuryk for 2024-2028.
A comprehensive plan for the development of maritime infrastructure has been adopted for 2024-2028. It provides for the creation of a large maritime transport and logistics cluster based on the ports of Aktau and Kuryk. This will increase container capacity, develop cargo transshipment terminals and improve international logistics, while reducing administrative barriers. This year, work will begin on dredging the waters of the port of Kuryk and the construction of a container hub in the port of Aktau.
USAID and Maersk begin cooperation to develop the Trans-Caspian Corridor.
USAID and Maersk have entered into a partnership to improve the efficiency and sustainability of the Middle Corridor and expand Georgia’s transit potential in the Trans-Caspian Corridor.
The pilot multimodal transportation between Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates through Afghanistan and Pakistan has been successfully completed.
KTZ Express JSC and QazTrade JSC, in collaboration with the Pakistani logistics operator National Logistics Corporation (NLC), successfully conducted a pilot multimodal transportation to the port of Jebel Ali (UAE) through Afghanistan and Pakistan. This project is aimed at developing the export potential of Kazakh companies.
The port of Aktau increased cargo turnover by 14% in the first quarter of 2024.
In the first quarter of 2024, cargo turnover through the port of Aktau increased by 14%. The total volume of transshipment amounted to more than 1.1 million tons, including 24 thousand tons of grain and more than 920 thousand tons of oil and petroleum products.
ONE and the University of Tokyo launch a sustainable container management program.
Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced the launch of the “Science of Container Management” social collaboration program with the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Tokyo, starting in April 2024. This initiative aims to address the complex and diverse challenges of the modern container industry through an interdisciplinary approach, bringing together experts from various academic fields for long-term collaboration between industry and academia.
KTZ Express and Lianyungang Port will create a container hub in Aktau.
During his visit to China, General Director of KTZ Express JSC Damir Kozhakhmetov held negotiations with the management of one of the largest port groups in China – Lianyungang Port Group LLC.
Hydrogen Pact: Belgium, Netherlands, Germany.
The Belgian Hydrogen Council (BHC), NLHydrogen (NLH), and the German National Hydrogen Council (Nationaler Wasserstoffrat, NWR) solidified their commitment to advancing the hydrogen economy in North-West Europe by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
Szczecin and Swinujscie: New railway hub.
Administration of the seaports of Szczecin and Świnujście S.A. signed an agreement on co-financing the project “Construction of a multimodal railway transshipment hub on the Ostrow Grabowski Peninsula in the Port of Szczecin” (MULTIRAILHUB). The project received funding under the CEF Transport competition: Adaptation of the TEN-T network for dual civil and defense use. The total cost of the project is 8.7 million euros, of which 4.3 million euros will be covered by the grant. The start of the project is scheduled for June 2024, completion is planned for November 2026.
The Logistics Committee discussed the program for the development of railway transport in Kazakhstan until 2029.
A regular meeting of the Logistics and Transportation Committee was held via videoconference, where the draft Program for the Development of Railway Transport in Kazakhstan until 2029 was discussed.