Test trip to ship lithium-ion batteries from China via Trans-Caspian International Transport Route

As part of his working visit to China Kazakh Transport Minister Marat Karabayev met with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing, Kazinform News Agency cites the Ministry’s press service.

During the talks they noted the volume of transportation by rail between Kazakhstan and China grew by 13% for the past 10 months to reach 26.6 million tons and by 60% by road in the third quarter to amount to 1.9 million tons.

The parties agreed on joint development of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route and setting up the permanent working group to ensure smooth cargo traffic. To this end it is planned to launch a test trip to ship lithium-ion batteries from China via the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route.

As of now volume of shipments from China through the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route surpassed 27,000 containers equal to twenty-foot equivalent units that is 25 times more compared to the same period of the previous year. Besides, they debated an opportunity to create new routes and boost shipment through transboundary rivers between Kazakhstan and Russia.

Besides, Kazakhstan and China are building container hub in Caspian Sea. The container hub is set to increase the capacity of Aktau port, enhance Kazakhstan’s position in the global logistics system as well as expand the potential of the transport and logistics sphere.