{"id":251137,"date":"2025-07-14T19:42:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T09:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=64095"},"modified":"2025-07-14T19:42:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T09:42:05","slug":"ad-ports-group-and-kazakhstan-railways-launch-gulflink-to-strengthen-middle-corridor-logistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=251137","title":{"rendered":"AD Ports Group and Kazakhstan Railways launch GulfLink to strengthen Middle Corridor logistics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>GulfLink, a new joint venture between AD Ports Group and KTZ Express, is now operational, aiming to boost multimodal connectivity and east\u2013west trade flows across Central Asia.<\/strong><br \/>\n<span id=\"more-64095\"><\/span>AD Ports Group and Kazakhstan Railways have officially launched operations of their new joint venture, GulfLink Ltd., positioning it as a key logistics player in the Middle Corridor. The Abu Dhabi-based group holds a 51% stake, while KTZ Express, the freight arm of Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), owns 49%.<\/p>\n<h2>Multimodal expansion across Central Asia<\/h2>\n<p>Headquartered in Kazakhstan, GulfLink will deliver new cargo services across Central Asia, linking regional freight networks to T\u00fcrkiye, Pakistan, the Arabian Gulf and beyond. The company\u2019s services are designed to move cargo along both well-established and emerging trade corridors.<\/p>\n<p>Kazakhstan plays a central role in these plans. With over 70% of freight in the country moving by rail, GulfLink will benefit from KTZ\u2019s access to key arteries across the region. The country\u2019s 16,000-kilometre rail network connects China to Europe, the Caspian Sea, the Caucasus, and the Middle East.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"readmore\">\n<div class=\"readmore-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/beltandroad\/2025\/07\/11\/asia-europe-container-freight-rates-easing-more-volatility-expected-in-h2-2025\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_1146003458-128x128.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"readmore-thumbnail\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"readmore-info\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/beltandroad\/2025\/07\/11\/asia-europe-container-freight-rates-easing-more-volatility-expected-in-h2-2025\/\" class=\"readmore-title\">Asia\u2013Europe container freight rates easing, more volatility expected in H2 2025<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>Corridor focus: building a commercial east\u2013west route<\/h2>\n<p>Abdulaziz Zayed AlShamsi, Regional CEO at AD Ports Group, stated that GulfLink is part of a broader UAE strategy to transform the Middle Corridor into a commercially viable logistics route between Asia and Europe. \u201cWe are pleased to announce the commencement of operations for our GulfLink joint venture with KTZ Express in Kazakhstan, one of Central Asia\u2019s fastest-growing economies,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>According to KTZ Express General Director Damir Kozhakhmetov, the joint venture combines AD Ports Group\u2019s international reach with KTZ\u2019s regional expertise. He said GulfLink would deliver a \u201cnew level of unique, end-to-end connectivity for Kazakhstan regionally and globally,\u201d helping to expand trade flows and develop logistics infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>GulfLink CEO Kamal Huseynov added that the company will offer more than transit services. \u201cWe will bring value added to customers through our relationships, the logistics resources of our shareholders, and our commitment to efficiency, innovation, seamless supply chains and optimised trade.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Broader investment across the region<\/h2>\n<p>The joint venture supports AD Ports Group\u2019s broader strategy in Central Asia. In Kazakhstan alone, the company has committed 775 million US dollars in logistics investments. These include plans to develop a grain terminal and a multipurpose terminal at Kuryk Port on the Caspian Sea.<\/p>\n<p>AD Ports has also partnered with KazMorTransFlot to operate shipping services in the Caspian and Black seas, and is developing a logistics and food trading hub in Uzbekistan.<\/p>\n<p>These projects are part of the group\u2019s efforts to strengthen the Middle Corridor as a resilient, multimodal route capable of competing with both northern rail corridors and traditional maritime options.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"readmore\">\n<div class=\"readmore-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/intermodal\/2025\/07\/03\/middle-corridor-gateway-khorgos-to-get-a-multimodal-airport-with-rail-freight-terminal\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/img-1637_1-1-128x128.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"readmore-thumbnail\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"readmore-info\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/intermodal\/2025\/07\/03\/middle-corridor-gateway-khorgos-to-get-a-multimodal-airport-with-rail-freight-terminal\/\" class=\"readmore-title\">Middle Corridor gateway Khorgos to get a multimodal airport with rail freight terminal<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GulfLink, a new joint venture between AD Ports Group and KTZ Express, is now operational, aiming to boost multimodal connectivity and east\u2013west trade flows across\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":1,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6855,10863,72,17434,14743,9966,47],"tags":[12634],"class_list":["post-251137","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ad-ports-group","category-asia-europe","category-business","category-gulflink","category-kazakhstan-railways","category-ktz-express","category-rail-news","tag-railfreight"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251137","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=251137"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251137\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":251138,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251137\/revisions\/251138"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=251137"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=251137"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=251137"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}