By the end of 2024, the volume of cargo transported by rail between Kazakhstan and China exceeded 32 million tons, marking a historical high, reports the business information center Kapital.kz, citing the press service of the Ministry of Transport.
According to the Committee for Railway and Water Transport of the Ministry of Transport, Kazakhstan's exports increased by 1 million tons, reaching 13.7 million tons. The main export goods include iron and non-ferrous ores, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, grain cargoes, and more.
Imports grew by 5%, while transit shipments through Kazakhstan rose by 19%, totaling 15.3 million tons. Container transit to Europe increased by 43%.
It is noted that a significant factor in this growth was the opening of a Kazakh terminal at the International Dry Port of Xi'an. In 2024, over 300 container trains passed through this terminal and the port of Aktau, which is 30 times more than in 2023.