BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 26.
About 44,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) were transported
via the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) in the
first eight months of 2026, up 58% compared with the same period
last year, Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) Deputy Chairman of the Board
Yerlan Koyshibayev said during the Azerbaijan International
Investment Forum in Baku on September 25, according to the
company’s press service.


Speaking at a panel discussion on regional
connectivity and cooperation, Koyshibayev highlighted the role of
the TITR in strengthening transport and logistics links between
Central Asia, the Caucasus and European markets.


Koyshibayev said the TITR continues to show positive
dynamics.


"Today, the TITR is not just a route, but an emerging
multimodal transport system combining railway, port and maritime
infrastructure across several countries. The growth in
transportation volumes confirms demand for the Middle Corridor and
the need for further coordinated development of its key elements,"
he said.


He also highlighted measures being implemented by KTZ
together with its partners to improve the efficiency of the TITR,
including the development of railway and terminal infrastructure,
renewal and expansion of rolling stock, expansion of port capacity
and improved efficiency of the maritime component.







Particular attention was paid to improving the
multimodal organization of transportation through fixed tariffs,
digitalization and coordinated development of the route's
components.


Koyshibayev also cited the establishment of Middle
Corridor Multimodal Ltd. with the participation of railway
companies from Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and China as an
important example of cooperation.


The company has helped establish a unified
operational approach, including coordinated schedules and a single
point of responsibility to customers.


The forum also featured an exchange of views with
representatives of the international business and financial
communities on developing transport connectivity and improving the
efficiency of transit routes.