Tokayev remotely launched the work of the transport and logistics terminal in Xi'an
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited the Innovation Center of JSC NC KTZ, reports inbusiness.kz with reference to Akorda.
During the event, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev took part in the opening ceremony of the Transport and Logistics Center in Xi'an, China, via teleconference.
Noting the importance of creating a center for the industry and for Kazakh-Chinese relations in general, the head of state launched the work of the facility.
This event was preceded by an agreement between the leaders of Kazakhstan and China on the construction of a logistics center in the dry port of Xi'an, which will connect the Chinese city of Shaanxi with Kazakhstan, Central Asia and further with Europe.
The city of Xi'an is a transit hub in China, and the dry port is the largest in this country. Here, up to 40% of the total volume of container trains between China and the EU is formed.
The design capacity of the Kazakh terminal in the dry port of Xi'an is more than 66.5 thousand TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) per year. The terminal will open access to new markets for exporters from our country, will significantly reduce cargo delivery times and will strengthen Kazakhstan’s position as a reliable transit hub in Eurasia.