Kazakhstan’s rail freight
turnover increased by almost 40 percent in the first half of 2023, including a 26
percent growth in container shipments. According to the Kazakhstan Temir Zholy national
railway operator, the volume of cargo transportation along the Trans-Caspian
International Transport Route has almost doubled to 1.3 million tonnes over the
six-month period. From September 2022 to June 2023, Kazakhstan’s exports of grain
increased to eight million tonnes, and grain mill products - to slightly more
than two million tonnes. The country registers a significant growth in grain exports
to Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan. According to the report, last year,
the freight turnover of the national company increased to over 245 billion tonne-kilometers
thanks to export and transit activities, including transportation of coal, iron
ore, petroleum products, grain, chemicals and soda, fertilizers, non-ferrous
and ferrous metals, as well as food products.