BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 25. Silkway CA, a joint
venture between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, has signed an
engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with China
Railway Construction Engineering Group (CRCEG) for the second phase
of a multifunctional logistics center in Uzbekistan's Tashkent
region.


This was reflected in the statement by the PTC Holding.


"The first phase of construction of the logistics center began
in March 2026. It includes the development of railway
infrastructure, a container terminal and warehouse facilities." the
holding said.


The second phase of the project envisages construction of modern
warehouse facilities with a combined area of approximately 60,000
square meters.


According to the project details, the new facilities will
include a 41,472-square-meter Class A+ warehouse and an
18,432-square-meter multi-chamber refrigerated warehouse.


The cold storage complex will feature a multi-zone temperature
control system capable of simultaneously supporting different
storage conditions, ranging from deep freezing to short-term
refrigeration. It will also incorporate automated inventory
management and product sorting based on arrival dates.


Construction of the logistics center's first phase began in
March 2026 and includes the development of railway infrastructure,
a container terminal and additional warehouse facilities.







Both phases are being carried out by CRCEG as the project's
general contractor, a move expected to ensure continuity in
engineering solutions and construction standards. Major
construction works are scheduled for completion in 2027.


The logistics center is being built on a 159.4-hectare site in
the Yangiyul district of the Tashkent region.


The Silkway Central Asia project is being implemented under
intergovernmental cooperation between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan and
follows agreements reached by the presidents of the two
countries.


The project is being developed by Silkway CA LLC, a joint
venture established in March 2025 by Kazakhstan's PTC Holding and
Uzbekiston Temir Yollari.


Once completed, the facility will become part of PTC Holding's
regional logistics network, which already includes the Dostyk
TransTerminal on the Kazakhstan-China border and the Poti
TransTerminal at Georgia's Black Sea port of Poti.


The Tashkent logistics center will strengthen Uzbekistan's
position as a regional freight and distribution hub by expanding
high-quality warehousing and intermodal handling capacity. The
addition of nearly 60,000 square meters of new storage space,
combined with rail and container terminal infrastructure developed
during the first phase, is expected to improve cargo flows along
transport corridors linking China, Central Asia, the Caucasus and
the Black Sea. The project also reflects growing regional
cooperation among Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and China in developing
logistics infrastructure aimed at supporting trade diversification
and more resilient supply chains.