KAZAKHSTAN's sea and coastal cargo volume reached 1.6 million tons in the first half of 2024, reflecting a 2.1 fold year-on-year increase, reports Daryo, the state-run Uzbek press agency.
According to EnergyProm, this surge has surpassed the annual transportation volumes recorded in the past five years, with only pre-2014 figures showing higher levels.
The cargo turnover for sea and coastal transport during this period also saw a notable increase, doubling to 966 million ton kilometres. This marks the highest level of cargo turnover since 2020, indicating robust growth in Kazakhstan's maritime transport sector.
The expansion in sea and coastal cargo transportation can be attributed, in part, to the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), which facilitates connections between China and Europe through a combination of rail and sea routes.
The ports of Kuryk and Aktau have been instrumental in supporting this route. Additionally, the development of a new container hub in Aktau seaport is expected to boost capacity, with projections to handle up to 300,000 TEU by 2025.
Kazakhstani President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has set a strategic objective to increase the annual cargo traffic along the TITR to 500,000 TEU by 2030, a substantial increase from 33,600 TEU handled in 2022.
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According to EnergyProm, this surge has surpassed the annual transportation volumes recorded in the past five years, with only pre-2014 figures showing higher levels.
The cargo turnover for sea and coastal transport during this period also saw a notable increase, doubling to 966 million ton kilometres. This marks the highest level of cargo turnover since 2020, indicating robust growth in Kazakhstan's maritime transport sector.
The expansion in sea and coastal cargo transportation can be attributed, in part, to the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), which facilitates connections between China and Europe through a combination of rail and sea routes.
The ports of Kuryk and Aktau have been instrumental in supporting this route. Additionally, the development of a new container hub in Aktau seaport is expected to boost capacity, with projections to handle up to 300,000 TEU by 2025.
Kazakhstani President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has set a strategic objective to increase the annual cargo traffic along the TITR to 500,000 TEU by 2030, a substantial increase from 33,600 TEU handled in 2022.
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