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Chinese logistics company Neptune Logistics has launched a multimodal dry port on the southern outskirts of Alashankou, just 6 km from the Dostyk–Alashankou railway border crossing.

The logistics complex covers approximately 13.3 hectares and includes a container yard, customs warehouse, bonded warehouse, hazardous cargo storage, and temperature-controlled facilities for reefer cargo.

The new dry port offers a full range of logistics services, including cargo consolidation and LCL handling, hazardous cargo storage, reefer container operations, storage of empty and loaded containers, customs clearance, and cross-border trucking.

According to the operator, the launch is expected to significantly reduce transit times across Eurasian routes: around 3 days to Central Asia, about 7 days to Moscow, and approximately 10 days to Europe. The project is set to strengthen the role of the Dostyk–Alashankou crossing as one of the key land corridors between China and Eurasia.

As geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to affect global logistics, Uzbekistan has introduced an emergency support mechanism for exporters. The initiative was announced by the Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan.

Authorities note that the current situation is already causing cargo delays, transit disruptions, customs clearance challenges, and complications with international payments.

To help businesses navigate these issues, the government has reactivated the Republican Export Headquarters, a crisis-response platform originally established in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic to support companies facing trade restrictions.

The mechanism is intended to provide exporters with rapid assistance in resolving logistics, financial, and administrative issues while global transport routes remain unstable.

For Uzbekistan, this support is particularly important as the country continues to expand exports and diversify its markets. According to official statistics, fruit and vegetable exports alone exceeded $99 million in January 2026, highlighting the growing importance of reliable logistics for the national economy.

In practice, this initiative acts as a fast-response crisis tool designed to help exporters manage disruptions in logistics, payments, and customs operations during the ongoing regional instability.

The head of the Dostuk road border crossing between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan has been detained and placed in custody on suspicion of corruption and artificially creating vehicle queues. According to Kyrgyzstan’s State Committee for National Security, the official allegedly accepted bribes through intermediaries in exchange for facilitating truck crossings and turning a blind eye to unlawful activities at the checkpoint.

At the same time, pressure has increased on the Kyrgyz-Kazakh border. Kazakhstan has tightened customs inspections, leading to significant congestion of trucks at road border crossings. The Eurasian Economic Commission stated that longer processing times on the Kazakh side are behind the growing queues.

Kazakh authorities describe the measures as targeted and temporary, aimed at combating illegal trade flows that may pose risks to national security. Taken together, these developments heighten transit risks in the region and raise fresh concerns about the transparency and efficiency of border administration.