Chinese company Guoyou Materials is developing a project to build a multifunctional port complex in Kuryk on the eastern coast of the Caspian Sea. Total investment in the project is estimated at $1.1 billion, and the facility is positioned as a key link in the logistics chain China – Caspian – Caucasus – Europe within the development of the Middle Corridor.

Construction works are scheduled to begin in 2026, with the port expected to become fully operational in 2028. The project предусматривает создание современного перегрузочного кластера, включая seven berths, warehousing and logistics facilities, rail and road access infrastructure, as well as the implementation of digital cargo flow management solutions, including TOS systems and EDI integration.

The designed capacity of the first phase will reach up to 180,000 TEU of container cargo per year, up to 180,000 units of vehicles, and approximately 2–3 million tons of bulk cargo. The project is expected to significantly strengthen the transit potential of the Caspian region and enhance the role of the Middle Corridor in Eurasian logistics.

Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have agreed to launch a pilot multimodal transport corridor linking China and Europe via Central Asia and the Middle East. The project will begin with a test shipment, as a convoy of ten trucks departs from Uzbekistan, transits through Tajikistan, and continues toward China. The exact departure date and transit times have not yet been disclosed. In parallel, the two countries agreed to switch to an electronic permit system and to increase capacity at the Jartepa–Sarazm border crossing, measures aimed at streamlining cross-border logistics. The initiative is seen as an important step toward developing an alternative overland route between Asia and Europe.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has announced Uzbekistan’s intention to join the Eurasian transport corridors. According to media reports, he made the statement during the expanded meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Saint Petersburg.

The President noted that the issue is being addressed within the framework of a joint working group. The fifth meeting of the group is scheduled to take place in Tashkent in 2026.

Mirziyoyev also supported the launch of negotiations on an agreement for the exchange of information on goods and vehicles. It is expected that this will improve the efficiency of customs control and accelerate the integration of transport systems across the region.

Uzbekistan has held observer status in the EAEU since 2020 and actively participates in key cooperation formats. Over this period, the country’s foreign trade turnover with the Union has nearly doubled.

The Ganquanpu Economic and Technological Development Zone in Urumqi (Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China) and the Aktobe Special Economic Zone in Kazakhstan have signed a framework cooperation agreement.

The agreement предусматривает совместное создание international cooperation park, which will serve as a new platform for international trade and investment.

The partnership is aimed at deepening interregional cooperation between China and Kazakhstan and moving it into a practical implementation phase. The project is expected to support industrial cooperation, more efficient use of resources, and increased investment activity between the two countries.

A new distribution center for cold-chain cargo has been launched in China to support rail services connecting China, Central Asia and Europe, according to Chinese media reports.

The announcement was made at a partner conference focused on the development of international rail logistics. The new facility will serve as a hub for perishable goods and is expected to speed up cross-border shipments along this strategically important route.

Specialized cold-chain trains are planned to begin operations in 2026. The first batch of agricultural products has already been shipped through the new infrastructure and delivered to European warehouses in just over ten days — from harvest to arrival.