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JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy has completed the main stage of construction of second tracks on the strategic Dostyk-Moiynty section, marking a significant step in strengthening the country’s transit potential. The new railway corridor connects East and West, creating additional opportunities for increasing freight traffic, removing infrastructure constraints, and enhancing Kazakhstan’s competitiveness as a key logistics hub in Eurasia.

JSC NC KTZ is actively transforming its HR and operational policies in response to global changes in the transportation and logistics industry. Over the past five years, transit traffic has grown by 35%, while container traffic has increased fivefold. As part of these structural changes, the regional branches of KTZ – Freight Transportation LLC have been integrated into the Main Network Directorate, which has grown to 57,000 employees. A new branch, the Transportation Process Directorate, has been created, uniting wagon depots and dispatch centers.

In August 2025, cargo throughput at China’s sea and river ports reached 1.59 billion tons, up 4.7% year-on-year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics of China. Transshipment at the country’s seaports alone exceeded 1 billion tons for the second time this year, approaching a historical high of 1.6 billion tons per month.

On September 26, the first container train departed from the Chinese city of Xi’an to Germany along a new multimodal route combining rail and sea transport. According to Xinhua, the train is carrying auto parts, digital equipment, and consumer goods, bound for the German port of Hamburg.

At the 7th International Transport and Logistics Business Forum “New Silk Way,” Kanat Almagambetov, Director General of the Union of Transport Workers of Kazakhstan, Kazlogistics, signed several important memorandums of cooperation. Partners included the Europe & Central Asia Transport and Trade Association (ECATA), represented by Secretary General Leyla Batyrbekova, and the Alliance of Logistics Centers and Cargo Carriers of Uzbekistan, headed by Askar Kadyrov.

International logistics operator DP World has signed an agreement with Tashkent Invest, a subsidiary of the Tashkent city administration, to establish a joint venture, DP World Tashkent LLC. The new multimodal logistics terminal will be built in the Yangi Avlod special industrial zone in the Yangihayot region. The project aims to develop Uzbekistan’s transport infrastructure and strengthen its status as a key logistics hub in Central Asia.

Since the beginning of 2025, FESCO Transportation Group has transported over 23,000 TEUs through the Dostyk and Altynkol border crossings, double the volume for the same period last year. Rail freight from China to Russia via Kazakhstan is carried out jointly with Chinese platform and agency companies, with cargo dispatched from cities such as Xi’an, Chongqing, Hefei, Tongshan, Zengcheng, Guangzhou, and Chengdu.

A.P. Moller – Maersk, an integrated logistics company, and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL), a Chinese energy technology company, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly advance the decarbonization of global supply chains and strengthen CATL’s global logistics. The signing ceremony took place on October 9 in Hong Kong with the participation of executives from both companies, including Morton Bo Christiansen from Maersk and Akin Li from CATL, as well as Maersk Chairman Robert Maersk Ugla and CATL CEO Libin Tan.

On October 8, a working meeting between the Kazakhstan Transport Workers’ Union “Kazlogistics” and representatives of the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) was held in Astana. The main topic of discussion was the development of rail transit through Kazakhstan and the elimination of systemic constraints hindering freight traffic growth.

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attended the opening ceremony of the second line of the Dostyk-Moiynty railway, which coincided with the start of the 7th International Transport and Logistics Forum, New Silk Way. The head of state emphasized the project’s strategic importance for the country, noting that the new line will provide a powerful impetus for the development of the transport and logistics system and strengthen Kazakhstan’s position as a key link between Europe and Asia.