Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov. 15
By Maksim Tsurkov – Trend:
The international association of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TCITR) plans to expand the range of transported goods, said President of Kazakhstan Railways JSC Kanat Alpysbayev at a meeting in Baku Nov. 15.
“In 2018, we plan to carry not only traditional fuel oil and gas oil via the route, but also to intensify the transportation of grain from Kazakhstan to Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey. The Kazakh government supports us in this direction. Transportation of chemical products, non-ferrous metals, ore and coal from Kazakhstan to foreign markets will also increase,” noted Alpysbayev.
He said that it is planned to send at least 15,000 containers in 2018.
Meanwhile, there are plans to transport 520,000 tons of oil products, 350,000 tons of grain, 364,000 tons of non-ferrous metals and 360,000 tons of coal from Kazakhstan via the TCITR in 2018, noted Alpysbayev.
He said that the working group determined the directions on which it is necessary to work in order to increase the traffic.
The Trans-Caspian International Transport Route runs through China, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and then through Turkey and Ukraine to Europe. New competitive tariffs were introduced for the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route since June 1, 2016.