The Burunday Container Terminal (BCT) in Almaty, Kazakhstan, has officially opened its doors. Construction on the facility started in July 2024. The BCT aims to…
After nearly three years of upgrade work, Kazakhstan has launched the modernised Dostyk-Moyynty railway. It is a key line for transit through the country. With…
Afghanistan has started upgrading the Turgundi dry port on the border with Turkmenistan. That country is likely providing major financial support for the project. The…
Kazakh Railways, Kazakhstan’s national rail operator, and Wabtec, an American tech company, have signed a major locomotive deal valued at 4,2 billion US dollars. The…
Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) launched a new intermodal connection to Türkiye. The route connects Medeu, in the Almaty region, with Köseköy, southeast of Istanbul, through rail-sea-rail…
What takes precedence: price, politics or persistent supply chains? The skeptical observant might say that price always rules. Yet, despite hardening competition from cheaper alternatives,…
Rail container traffic between China and Europe dropped by 22% year-on-year in H1 2025. Despite such a significant downturn, the Middle Corridor still sees spectacular…
Kazakh Railways (KTZ) has proposed a redesign of its tariff policies. It hopes to abolish tariff differentiation by freight type, aligning all tariffs with the…