BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 23. The next stage of
the Middle Corridor’s development will be determined not only by
transit volumes but also by the depth of its logistics
infrastructure, Deputy Director General of the Georgian transport
company Royal Express, Lasha Amashukeli, wrote on his social media
account, Trend
reports.


“When we talk about the Middle Corridor, we often highlight its
rapid development, and that is absolutely true. Freight volumes
reached approximately 5.2 million tons in 2025, whereas in 2019 the
figure was around 1 million tons. That’s a fivefold increase in
just a few years. Yes, we all want this growth to continue. But
such growth will not happen at the current pace alone. It requires
very specific support, not only from the government but also from
the private sector. Most importantly, the right investments in
infrastructure are needed. Because a corridor is not just about
roads and railways. A true corridor is built on the infrastructure
located along the corridor,” he said.


The company representative particularly emphasized the
advantages of warehouses along the Middle Corridor: “Today I want
to focus on an often-overlooked but very important element:
warehouses.”


Warehouses are not just storage facilities; they are key
elements that ensure the flow of goods. They determine the speed at
which goods move, the efficiency of their management, and the
competitiveness of the corridor.


Let’s look at some interesting figures for the main countries
along the Central Corridor: Georgia—about 2.2 million m²;
Azerbaijan—less than 1 million m²; Kazakhstan — about 1.4–1.75
million m²; Uzbekistan — about 0.6 million m².


When it comes to the imbalance among the countries of the
Central Corridor, this is one of the most obvious examples. As you
can see, Georgia has greater warehouse capacity. Azerbaijan ranks
second in this regard.







Even more striking: the city of Tbilisi (population 1.2 million)
has about 920,000 m² of warehouse space, which exceeds the total
warehouse capacity of Uzbekistan.


“If we are serious about expanding this route, then warehouse
infrastructure must become one of the top priorities alongside
ports, railways, and highways. Because without sufficient and
properly distributed warehouse infrastructure, cargo will move, but
inefficiently, uncompetitively, and not on a large scale. This is a
clear signal to both governments and investors: the next stage of
the Middle Corridor’s development will be determined not only by
transit but also by the depth of its logistics infrastructure.”


The Middle Corridor is a transport and trade route connecting
Asia and Europe that passes through several countries in the
region. It serves as an alternative to the traditional Northern and
Southern Corridors.


The route begins in China and reaches Europe via Central Asian
countries such as Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan, as well
as the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Türkiye. The Middle
Corridor offers a land route to the eastern regions of Asia,
including China, connecting Europe and bypassing longer sea
routes.