ASTANA, Kazakhstan, March 11. The volume of
container transportation along the Trans-Caspian International
Transport Route (TITR) increased by 15% in 2025, reaching 42,000
TEU, Trend reports
via Kazakhstan Temir Zholy.
This was stated during a meeting held by the heads of Kazakhstan
Temir Zholy, Azerbaijan Railways, and Georgian Railway dedicated to
the development of the TITR. The parties discussed measures to
enhance the competitiveness of the corridor, eliminate
infrastructure bottlenecks, and renew rolling stock.
Special attention was paid to digitalization and the integration
of information systems to accelerate cargo transit.
As part of the event, the General Meeting of Shareholders of the
joint venture Middle Corridor Multimodal Ltd. was held. A new
composition of the board of directors was approved.
In addition, the participants discussed operational issues of
the International Association Trans-Caspian International Transport
Route. The next meeting on the development of the route is
scheduled for April 20–24, 2026 in Astana and will be held on the
sidelines of the 40th meeting of the Conference of General
Directors (CGD) of the Organisation for Cooperation between
Railways (OSJD).
For reference, the joint venture Middle Corridor Multimodal Ltd.
was established on a parity basis with the participation of the
railways of Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Georgia and was registered
at the Astana International Financial Centre in November 2024.
