A roundtable discussion was held at JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy with representatives of the Georgian Railway (GR), Georgian terminals and ports (APM Terminals, Pace Georgia), and Kazakhstani shippers. The discussion brought together major exporters of oil and petroleum products, metals, grain, and other commodities that use routes through Georgia.
Participants focused on organizing export shipments, forecasting freight flows, and building sustainable feedback between railway administrations and shippers. The speakers noted the strategic importance of freight transportation to Georgia, including the TCITR routes, and emphasized the value of open dialogue in addressing pressing logistics challenges.
In the first nine months of this year, the volume of freight traffic between Kazakhstan and Georgia amounted to approximately 2.85 million tons, of which over 2.1 million tons were export cargo. Kazakh grain shipments increased significantly, from 3,000 to 240,000 tons, while non-ferrous metal shipments increased by 10%. Shippers noted that such meetings contribute to building trust, improving logistics efficiency, and enhancing the competitiveness of Kazakh exports.