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Thursday, 28.03.2024, 17:42
Kazakhstan proposes developing joint logistics center with Latvia at Chinese-Kazakh border
The head of the Kazakh rail company informed that Kazakhstan has already
created a free economic zone, Khorgos-East Gate, at its border with China,
which is a 150-hectare complex including an industrial area, a logistics center
and a “dry port” for container cargos.
Alpysbayev said that cargo turnover between Latvia and Kazakhstan to hit
its all-time high in 2012 when 3.4 million tons were shipped between the two
countries, but that in following years cargo turnover declined. Meanwhile, the
amount of container cargos shipped by KTZ last year doubled from a year before.
In order to increase international cargo deliveries, we need to concentrate
on containers, not general cargo. I therefore propose developing a joint
logistics center in the Khorgos-East Gate territory, which would allow
arranging cargos and container trains from the Chinese border to Latvia much
more effectively. I also propose developing a common transport tariff policy,
said Alpysbayev.
The KTZ CEO also indicated that from 2008 to 2016 Kazakhstan invested USD
26 billion (EUR 30 billion) in the development of various Eurasian routes, and
that it plans to invest another USD 6 billion (EUR 7 billion) by 2020. Since it
became independent, Kazakhstan has constructed 2,200 kilometers of new
railroads.
As reported, Astana Expo 2017 opened in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana on June
10, and Latvia is represented in the international fair with its own stand, the
Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry reported.
The expo's theme is "Future Energy", and it is aimed to
concentrate on the future of energy and on innovative and practical energy
solutions and their impacts.
The pavilion of Latvia is called “Energy in Our Nature”. Latvia
demonstrates advantages of its geographical location and ways to create added
value with Latvian companies and high-level experts in various areas.