ASTANA, Kazakhstan, September 16. Rhenus SE & Co. KG plans to sign a memorandum with Kazakhstan to advance the development of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route - the Middle Corridor, said Tobias Bartz, CEO of Rhenus SE & Co. KG, Trend reports.
“We’re partnering with countries along the Trans-Caspian route to offer sustainable and cost-effective logistics solutions for our clients, both in the region and beyond. These investments will connect Kazakhstan via the Caspian Sea to the South Caucasus, Turkey, and Europe’s terminal network, enhancing supply chain security and backing the EU’s transport diversification strategy,” Bartz said at the Kazakhstan-Germany Business Forum in Astana.
He noted that the memorandum will be signed with Aktau Port and Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (Kazakhstan Railways) and will outline plans to build a multimodal container terminal by 2030. Depending on progress, the project might even be completed ahead of schedule.
The Middle Corridor connects container rail freight networks between China and the European Union via Central Asia, the Caucasus, Türkiye, and Eastern Europe.
The route boosts cargo traffic between China and Türkiye, as well as between European countries, and vice versa. A train along this corridor can deliver cargo from China to Europe in an average of 20–25 days, a key advantage of this transport route.