Delegations Inspect Infrastructure on the Chinese Border
Representatives of the transport authorities of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan conducted a joint tour of cross-border transport and logistics facilities on August 10–11, 2026.
The delegations were led by Kazakhstan’s Vice Minister of Transport Zhanibek Taizhanov and Uzbekistan’s First Deputy Minister of Transport Mamanbiy Omarov. According to Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Transport, the visit followed agreements reached during the 23rd meeting of the countries’ Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Bilateral Cooperation.
The delegations visited Altynkol railway station, the Kedentransservice terminal, the KTZE-Khorgos Gateway dry port and the Khorgos — Eastern Gate special economic zone. The program also included the Khorgos International Center for Cross-Border Cooperation.
Uzbekistan Studies Cargo Transshipment Operations
The Kazakh side demonstrated how cargo arriving from China is received, processed and transshipped. The visitors also examined the capacity of Kazakhstan’s railway and terminal infrastructure and the organization of onward shipments along international transport routes.
Altynkol is important to Uzbekistan as one of the principal railway hubs serving overland cargo flows from China. Container handling times, train formation and delivery reliability across Central Asia depend on coordination between the station, dry port and terminal operators.
The talks focused on maintaining uninterrupted cargo traffic along the China–Kazakhstan–Central Asia route, expanding container services, developing multimodal corridors and diversifying logistics options. Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Transport specifically highlighted the potential for higher freight volumes on the China–Kazakhstan–Uzbekistan route.
Joint Enterprise Planned at Kedentransservice Terminal
According to Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Transport, one of the main outcomes of the visit was an agreement to establish a joint enterprise at the Kedentransservice terminal at Altynkol station.
The parties have not yet disclosed the future company’s shareholders, ownership structure, investment requirements, specialization or launch date. Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Transport said the two countries would continue detailed work on joint initiatives involving terminal infrastructure and higher freight volumes.
The agreement should therefore be viewed as the beginning of preparations for a joint logistics project. The parties will still need to determine its corporate structure, services, financing and operating conditions.
Project Could Strengthen Container Links With Uzbekistan
A joint operation at Altynkol could improve freight coordination, container handling and the organization of onward rail services to Uzbekistan. Its practical effect will depend on terminal capacity, wagon and container availability, coordinated schedules and customs procedures.
The project also supports Uzbekistan’s efforts to improve access to Chinese and global markets through Kazakhstan’s railway network. For Kazakhstan, additional traffic would increase the utilization of border terminals and strengthen its role as a transit hub between China and Central Asia.
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