08.01.2024
Artikel Nummer: 47772
Enlarging container handling capacity near Almaty
Eastcomtrans is to receive a USD 40 million loan from the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Kazakhstan’s largest private rolling stock operator will use the funds to further develop its Zhetygen logistical centre near Almaty, acquire up to 250 new rail cars and maintain its existing stock.
Situated near the country’s largest municipality and close to the Chinese border, the upgraded logistics hub will serve as an important junction on the Trans-Caspian Corridor and add to the fluidity of cargo traffic in Kazakhstan, EBRD said. With trade volumes, particularly container traffic, between Asia and Europe expected to rise, the upgrade will help meet growing demand for freight services in this area. (ben)