Kazakhstan Begins Construction of Major International Logistics Hub in Kostanay
“Designed to integrate into international transport corridors, including routes to China, Central Asia, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, and Europe, the facility is scheduled to be operational by 2027. It is expected to significantly boost transit capacity along the ‘Northern Kazakhstan, Southern Urals’ corridor and facilitate freight movement toward the People’s Republic of China.”
“The project is being developed with the participation of JSC Kedentransservice, Kazakhstan’s largest logistics operator, and is backed by the state-owned Industrial Development Fund. Covering an area of 133.6 hectares, the Tobyl complex represents an investment of 64 billion KZT (approximately $122 million). It is designed to process up to 400,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), or more than 11 million tons of cargo annually, and will create 500 new jobs in logistics, IT, and service sectors.”
“Earlier this month, Kazakhstan and China signed an updated strategic agreement to strengthen railway links and increase cargo throughput along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), also known as the Middle Corridor.”
Source: The Times of Central Asia