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Sarens expands congested Khorgos border crossing: “Altynkol connection in 2-3 years”

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June 22, 2026
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The China–Kazakhstan border crossing at Khorgos is heavily congested across both rail and road transportation. It is vital for Middle Corridor traffic and trade exchanges…

Revenues up, volumes down, major debt and a 70% discount: What is happening with Kazakh rail?

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June 17, 2026
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Interesting but contradictory developments are taking place on the Kazakh rail freight market. As national rail operator Kazakh Railways (KTZ) is planning to go public…

Kazakhstan boosts capacity by 40% at key rail border crossing

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December 16, 2025
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Kazakhstan has upgraded one of its most important rail border crossings. The investment helps to boost capacity on the Asia-Europe rail routes and reduce congestion.…

Middle Corridor gateway Khorgos to get a multimodal airport with rail freight terminal

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July 3, 2025
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Kazakhstan’s Khorgos special economic zone, a rail gateway into China, could be getting a new multimodal airport. The Kazakh-German Skyhansa consortium signed a framework agreement…

China – Europe traffic through Khorgos up by 28,5% in Q1

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April 15, 2025
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There are more and more trains destined for Europe going through the Kazakh border point Khorgos. In the first quarter of 2025, it recorded 28,5…

Kazakhstan – China traffic sets new record, countries agree to double allowed cross-border trains into China

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February 20, 2025
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A record volume of rail freight was transported into China from Kazakhstan in 2024. The number amounted to 32 million tonnes, up by 13 per…

More trains crossed the China-Kazakhstan border crossing in Khorgos in 2024

Marco Raimondi
January 6, 2025
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The border crossing in Khorgos, between China and Kazakhstan, saw 8,730 trains passing through during 2024. This is a 12.5 per cent increase compared to…

The Kazakh-Chinese border remains an obstacle for rail traffic

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September 26, 2024
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The overly congested Kazakh-Chinese border crossings remain a problem for rail traffic. The Kazakh side cannot handle the amount of incoming freight, leading to a…

No more containers from Kazakhstan to China through Dostyk for the time being

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September 2, 2024
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Kazakhstan will temporarily stop accepting containers heading to China through the Dostyk border crossing. The infrastructure is not adequately equipped to handle the large volumes…

China-Europe: railways are congested and container rates are spiking

Marco Raimondi
May 30, 2024
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China-Europe trade corridors are currently facing some significant issues concerning container rates as well as congestion along the railways. Concerning rail freight, congestion concerns the Alashankou and Khorgos border crossings between China and Kazakhstan. Moreover, some issues are starting to surface at the Małaszewicze border crossing in Poland. Rail congestion is having a serious impact…