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On March 11, 2026, MEDLOG, part of the MSC Group, and China Master Logistics (CMLOG), a Chinese logistics company, announced the launch of a new joint venture with a network of five cold storage facilities in Shanghai, Tianqing, and Ningbo. The new facility is the third and largest in the joint network of cold storage facilities, supporting MEDLOG’s strategic expansion in the cold chain segment along China’s coastline and growing demand for imported frozen and perishable goods.

During his working visit to China, Talgat Aldybergenov, Chairman of the Board of JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, visited the Shenzhen Bureau of Transport and held a series of meetings with Huawei Technologies executives. During the talks, he met with Liang Hua, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Zuo Meng, President of the Smart Railway Division, to discuss the further development of their technological partnership.

On March 16, 2026, a meeting of the Railway Transport Subcommittee of the Logistics and Transportation Committee of the Presidium of the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan was held in Astana. Representatives of government agencies, businesses, and industry associations participated. The meeting, held in a mixed format, focused on key issues related to the development of Kazakhstan’s railway industry.

The heads of JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, CJSC Azerbaijan Railways, and JSC Georgian Railways held a working meeting on the development of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR). The parties discussed measures to improve the corridor’s competitiveness, eliminate infrastructure bottlenecks, and upgrade rolling stock. By the end of 2025, traffic volume along the route had increased by 15% to 42,000 TEUs, with special attention paid to digitalization and the integration of information systems to expedite freight transit.

In January–February 2026, Kazakhstan’s transport sector demonstrated growth. According to the Bureau of National Statistics, the physical volume index of services in the “Transport and Warehousing” sector was 110.7% compared to the same period in 2025. In January, this figure reached 105.1%, and in February, 110.7%, indicating a gradual recovery and strengthening of business activity in the sector.

During a working visit to the Abay region, Kazakhstan’s Vice Minister of Transport Zhanibek Taizhanov held a meeting on the implementation of the Bakhty-Ayagoz railway project. The meeting was also attended by the region’s Deputy Akim, Serik Tulenbergenov, representatives of JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, the Samruk-Kazyna Fund, the general contractor, China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd., and the design organization. The parties discussed the current construction progress and coordination among all project participants.

Over the past seven years, shipments along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) have increased nearly fivefold, from 0.8 million tons to 4.5 million tons per year. According to the relevant department, this growth trend became particularly noticeable after 2022: while shipment volumes in 2019 were 759,000 tons, in 2020 – 783,000 tons, in 2021 – 586,000 tons, in 2022 the figure rose to 1.485 million tons, in 2023 – to 2.764 million tons, and in 2024 – to 4.484 million tons. By the end of 2025, 4.119 million tons of cargo had been transported along the route.

JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy is implementing an automated rail transportation planning system that will eliminate duplicate requests from shippers and the inflated declared volumes. According to the company, more than 30 rolling stock owners have already signed up for the new system. Transportation requests will now be accepted only with confirmation from railcar operators and actual consignees, which should improve planning transparency and the efficiency of infrastructure use.

Kazakhstan intends to increase container traffic along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route to 300,000 TEU by 2029, according to the country’s Ministry of Transport. Over the past seven years, cargo traffic along the route has increased fivefold – from 0.8 million tons to 4.5 million tons per year, demonstrating the corridor’s growing role in international logistics.

Zhanibek Taizhanov, Vice Minister of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan, participated in the international Mobile World Congress exhibition in Barcelona. During the event, the Kazakh delegation met with representatives of Huawei, where they presented modern technological solutions for the intellectualization of telecommunications infrastructure, the development of 5G networks, and preparation for the implementation of 6G technologies.