Economic Corridor Competition: President of Kazakhstan: Freight Volume on the Caspian Transport Line (Middle Corridor) Increased by 62%
Kazakh International News Agency - According to a press release from the Presidential Administration, on the 21st, the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, held a joint press conference with the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, stating that the freight volume on the Caspian transport line increased by 62% last year, reaching 4.5 million tons.
The head of state pointed out that during the talks, both sides discussed the implementation of large-scale infrastructure projects of strategic significance, including the Caspian international transport route.
"Last year, the freight volume on the Caspian international transport corridor increased by 62%, reaching 4.5 million tons. The data for this year is also encouraging, with an increase of 2%. We are working together with foreign partners to eliminate restrictions and develop a long-term unified tariff for this corridor. This will undoubtedly ensure smooth transportation along all routes and improve efficiency. That is to say, it will enable us to increase the freight volume to 10 million tons as planned. In addition, both sides have paid attention to increasing the capacity of port terminals. Kazakhstan is building a container hub in Aktau. The cargo terminal at the Alyat port, which is being built with the participation of foreign partners including China, has promising prospects. During the talks, we also discussed the possibility of establishing a new cross-Caspian cargo ferry system," the president said.
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