A major new logistics hub, Silkway Central Asia, is now under construction near Tashkent in the Yangiyul district of the Tashkent region. The project covers 159.4 hectares and represents an investment of around $300 million. It will feature 172,000 m² of container yards, 167,000 m² of Class A and B warehouses, an 18,700 m² trade and exhibition center, and 28.4 km of new railway tracks. The first phase is scheduled for completion in early 2027. Once operational, the hub will strengthen Uzbekistan’s position as a key transport and logistics center in Central Asia.

The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has completed the integration of its cross-border payment system using the digital yuan (e-CNY) with 10 ASEAN countries and 6 Middle Eastern states.Now, up to 38% of global trade can be settled directly in e-CNY, bypassing the SWIFT network — reducing transaction times from 3–5 days to just about 7 seconds.This marks a major step toward reshaping global financial architecture — with less reliance on the dollar and greater speed and efficiency in international payments.

The Government of Uzbekistan has approved a new framework for the development of transport and logistics centers (TLCs) and transit corridors.

By December 1, 2025, a full inventory will be conducted, and all centers that meet the new standards will be included in the national register.

The minimum area for international TLCs is set at 4 hectares, and for regional centers — 3 hectares.

Infrastructure and equipment standards have also been officially established.

The goal is to improve logistics efficiency and integrate Uzbekistan’s hubs into the UN ESCAP list of dry ports, strengthening the country’s role as a key node in Eurasian trade and transport networks.

Minister of Transport Ilkhom Makhkamov announced that the country is considering purchasing vessels from Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan.

The reason is simple: cargo volumes across the Caspian are growing, and so are queues, which now reach 30–40 days. Having its own fleet would speed up cargo handling and reduce dependence on external operators.

“We have agreed to study and consider the possibility of purchasing ships from these enterprises,” the minister noted.

Earlier, Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Transport and Turkmenistan’s State Service of Maritime and River Transport signed a memorandum of cooperation in shipbuilding.

A brand-new rail station — Xianglushan — has just opened in Wuhan (Hubei Province, China), serving as a new departure point for freight trains heading to Europe and Central Asia.

-> The first train left for Kazakhstan on August 6, 2025.

-> Shipments from this station are expected to be 2 days faster and 15% cheaper.

-> The new route strengthens logistics connections between China and regional markets.

Just last month, Wuhan also launched its first multimodal route to Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, expanding China’s overland reach into Central Asia.

China’s rail gateways to Eurasia are expanding — and getting more efficient.