ASTANA (TCA) — Container traffic along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) increased by 60% in the first 9 months of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017. It was said at a meeting of the Board and the General Meeting of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route held on October 22 in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku, the press service of Kazakhstan’s national railways company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) reported.
By the end of the year, the planned targets of 15 thousand TEU will be achieved.
The Trans-Caspian International Transport Route starts from Southeast Asia and China, runs through Kazakhstan, the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey and further to European countries.
The Deputy Chairman of the Board for Logistics of KTZ Sanzhar Elyubayev spoke at the meeting and focused on the objectives of the TITR consortium to ensure a uniform approach to the provision of services to customers. According to Elyubayev, coordinated interaction will contribute to the inclusion of all resources and the effective use of the corridor’s capabilities.
Speaking at the meeting, the Secretary General of TITR R. Kudaibergenov noted the importance of inclusion of the Trans-Caspian route in the priority international transport corridors, demonstrating the route possibilities for the European Union countries.
The issues of mutual responsibility between carriers and operators for the quality of transport services provided were considered.
The meeting participants noted the need to intensify measures to attract new cargo flows to the infrastructure created by the TITR member countries.
