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Daniyar Duisemaliev, Managing Director of TIS SERVISE, spoke about cooperation with the Latvian company Sigis to develop the Railwagon Location service, which currently provides information support for transportation in 19 countries, including the former republics of the Soviet Union, as well as Finland, Mongolia and China. The company is also in the process of negotiations with the Republic of Turkey and other regions. They plan to include European countries in their network in the near future.

Frank Shao, Owner of TIEDADA GROUP, which was founded in 2014 and has been actively involved in the freight forwarding business for the past 10 years, said that amid geopolitical challenges, there is a growing awareness of the safety, efficiency and future potential of land transport.

Kairat Tapalov, Deputy General Director of SMARTLOG, said that their company’s operations cover key territories, including China, Kazakhstan, Turkey and Russia, and their fleet includes more than 10 thousand of their own 40-foot containers and 2 thousand containers under their management, as well as 4 thousands of fitting platforms.

In the first quarter of 2024, Georgia’s foreign trade turnover decreased by 6.5% compared to the same period last year. According to the National Statistics Service (Sakstat), the total turnover amounted to $4 billion 699.4 million, with exports decreasing by 9.3%, reaching $1 billion 325.7 million.

Marat Akbol, CEO of SKYVISION, spoke about key aspects, starting with the role of Kazakhstan in logistics between China and the TIM countries, then moved on to the problems and challenges that they face and possible ways to solve them.

Bulekbaev Berik Raimbekovich, President, Association “Partnership on Transport andLogistics in Central Asia” dedicated his speech to a priority issue – the development of port areas and border hubs.

The Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Ukraine, Seymur Mardaliev, met with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Irina Borovets, to discuss preparations for the upcoming COP29, scheduled for the end of the year in Baku, as well as multilateral cooperation between the two countries. He also shared information about Azerbaijan’s humanitarian assistance and its initiatives in Ukraine.

The President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, held a meeting dedicated to the presentation of projects in the field of transport and construction. One of the key areas of work was the reconstruction of the departure terminal at Tashkent International Airport, which involves expanding opportunities for passengers and increasing capacity.

YEONG Wee Tan, CEO of Global DTC Pte Ltd, spoke about the digitalization of logistics processes along the Middle Corridor route. As a member of the PSA Group, Global DTC focuses on digitalization in Central Asia, complementing PSA’s strategy.