Some details of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railroad project
The cost of construction of the Kyrgyz section of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railroad is $4.7 billion, Uzbek Railways reported.
The total length of the future railroad will be 486 kilometers, of which Kyrgyzstan will account for 311.8 kilometers.
They also plan to build 18 railway stations, 81 bridges (26 kilometers) and 41 tunnels (120 kilometers).
The length of the section with a gauge of 1435 mm - 169.6 kilometers, with a gauge of 1520 mm - 142 kilometers.
The change of gauge from 1435 mm to 1520 mm will be organized at the Makmal railway station in Jalal-Abad region of Kyrgyzstan.
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Hapag-Lloyd launches new service linking Türkiye to the Red Sea
Hapag-Lloyd has announced a new service connecting Western Türkiye with the Red Sea, which is expected to start in mid-June.
From 15 June 2024, the German ocean carrier will introduce its new Türkiye Red Sea Express (TRE) with the following port rotation:
Istanbul, Türkiye - Izmit, Türkiye - Aliaga, Türkiye - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Aqaba, Jordan - Istanbul
Freight transportation tariffs in Kazakhstan increased by 4.1% over the year
In May 2024, tariffs for road freight transportation in Kazakhstan increased by 2% compared to May 2023, reported the Bureau of National Statistics.
Tariffs for road transportation of timber cargoes increased the most - by 43.6%.
Tariffs for cargo transportation by sea increased by 9.9% during this period.
Tariffs for air cargo transportation increased by 2.1% over the year.
Including: international - by 2.3%, intra-republican - by 1.8%.
The Bureau of National Statistics of Kazakhstan does not provide data on changes in tariffs for railroad freight transportation.
Kazakhstan and China are testing road transportation along the Middle Corridor with a ferry crossing of the Caspian Sea
As part of this project, the first three trucks with a combined weight of 80 tons left the city of Urumqi and will follow the China-Kazakhstan-Azerbaijan-Georgia route, the Kazakhstani Ministry of Transport said.
The Chinese heavy trucks arrived at the Kazakh port of Kuryk and have already loaded onto a ferry for transportation across the Caspian Sea.
Tariffs for transportation of agricultural goods in refrigerated sections
“Uzbek Railways” announced rates for transportation of raw vegetables and fruits in refrigerated sections (five wagons with a load of 225 tons) on three routes:
- “Tashkent - Moscow” (3485 km) - $45098
- “Tashkent - Iletsk 1” (1777 km) - $30042.5
- Tashkent - Minsk” (4033 km) - $60647.5