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Here’s all you need to know about the Eurasian transport corridors

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July 26, 2024
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At RailFreight.com, we often write about the Eurasian transport corridors. These are important pieces of infrastructure for international trade flows. It may not always be…

How the Middle Corridor is being optimised to facilitate more trains

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July 25, 2024
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The Middle Corridor is growing and developing. In the first half year of 2024, 9,3 million tonnes of freight travelled along it, an increase of…

China – Europe traffic grows by 15 per cent year-on-year in June

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July 17, 2024
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In June, the amount of trains on the China – Europe route grew by 15 per cent year-on-year. The increase in traffic coincides with a…

China follows through with Middle Corridor plans while traffic increases

Nikos Papatolios
July 9, 2024
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What appeared like a vague plan in late 2023 is now becoming a reality. China is following through with its plans to expand the Belt…

China and Kazakhstan agree to invest in Aktau port container hub

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July 4, 2024
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The Port of Aktau will gain a new container hub. China and Kazakhstan agreed to build the port expansion at an investment roundtable on 2…

Nurminen Logistics and Kazakhstan eye joint Middle Corridor investments

Nikos Papatolios
June 19, 2024
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What started as a regular service cooperation in late 2022 is now ready to upgrade into a full partnership aimed at rail investments. Nurminen Logistics and the Government of Kazakhstan, represented by Foreign Affairs Minister Murat Nurtleu, are discussing the possibilities of improving the Middle Corridor. Their negotiations entail the possibility of launching joint investment…

China, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan come to CKU line agreement

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June 11, 2024
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China, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan have signed an agreement on the construction of the railway between the three countries. The document specifies financing, the route to be taken, operation and maintenance. Reportedly, construction will begin in October. The three countries took part in an online signing ceremony on Thursday, 6 June. The agreement sets in stone…

Kazakh Xi’an terminal boosts Middle Corridor traffic by 70%

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June 3, 2024
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The Kazakh rail terminal in Xi’an, China, has boosted freight traffic on the Middle Corridor by 70 per cent. The terminal opened for operations in February 2024 and has since then significantly affected freight volumes heading west. According to the organisation Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, the Kazakh rail terminal in Chinese Xi’an has significantly boosted…

Turkey to start building key Zangezur connection in late 2024

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May 30, 2024
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Turkey will start building a railway from Kars to Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan’s exclave region, at the end of 2024. In combination with a possibly completed Zangezur Corridor, Turkey and Azerbaijan will have a direct rail connection, creating an alternative route for Asia – Europe traffic. According to the Turkish minister of transport, the Kars – Nakhchivan…

Tajikistan looking for 7,5 billion dollars in funding for rail

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May 27, 2024
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Tajikistan seems to be hopping onto the bandwagon for rail infrastructure in Central Asia. The country is looking for 7,5 billion dollars (7 billion euros) in investments for its rail network. The Tajik rail infrastructure is underdeveloped yet crucial for the country’s international trade. At an economic forum in the Russian city of Kazan, the…