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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…

KTZ temporarily bans agricultural exports to China after border overload

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April 10, 2024
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Kazakh Railways (KTZ) has temporarily banned the export of agricultural goods via rail to China. KTZ explains the ban by referring to overloaded border crossings. At the Dostyk and Khorgos border crossings, 180 and 100 covered goods wagons respectively are waiting to be processed. According to KTZ, the Chinese railways do not unload the wagons…

Khorgos grain terminal starts operating in test mode

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March 19, 2024
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A new grain terminal has been opened in Khorgos on the Kazakh-Chinese border. The terminal is currently operating in test mode. In the future, local authorities plan to increase storage capacity twentyfold, up to one million tonnes. In the special economic zone of Khorgos, the new grain terminal has begun accepting grain wagons. It facilitates…