The biggest container hub in the Caspian Sea has been commissioned ahead of schedule in Aktau, Kazakhstan, Report informs referring to Kazakhstan Railways.
The hub was built by JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (through its subsidiary JSC KTZ Express) in partnership with the port of Lianyungang (PRC) and JSC NC Aktau International Sea Trade Port.
“This project is an important step in the development of transport and logistics in Kazakhstan,” said Nurlan Zhakupov, chairman of the Board of JSC Samruk-Kazyna.
The new hub will ensure growth of transit opportunities and strengthen Kazakhstan’s position as an important link on the international routes East-West, North-South and others. Modern logistics infrastructure, including advanced technologies that have no analogues in Kazakhstan, will significantly speed up the processing of container cargo.
The start of the facility’s operation was marked by the arrival of the 100,000th container from China along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route.
The general contractor was the China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) consortium, one of the largest infrastructure developers in China. Thanks to its experience and technical expertise, the project was implemented in the shortest possible time.
