Cargo volume on Middle Corridor increases by 68% in first 10 months of 2024

In the first 10 months of this year, the volume of cargo transported via the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, also known as the Middle Corridor, increased by 68%, while container shipments rose by 2.7 times, Azernews reports, citing Kazakhstan's Transport Minister Marat Kabayev, as he said at a meeting dedicated to the development of the Mangistau region.

Some 2.3 million tons of cargo were transported by rail and 6.3 million tons by sea, which is 3% more compared to 2023.

Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov emphasized the necessity of developing an aviation hub in the Mangistau region.

The Ministry of Transport, in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and KazMunayGas, has been tasked with addressing the direct supply of aviation fuel to the region and increasing subsidized domestic flights to new destinations by attracting foreign airlines.

Olzhas Bektenov also highlighted the importance of intensifying efforts to attract potential investors for the expansion of the Aktau Sea Port free economic zone.

The Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, also known as the Middle Corridor, connects China and European countries through Kazakhstan, the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkiye.