News / New China-Europe rail links emerge in the shadow of war

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Interest in the Middle Corridor (MC) rail freight connection between China and Europe has stepped up a notch with news of developments in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

Construction commenced last week on a new rail logistics terminal in Almaty, being developed by Kazakh national rail operator KTZ and China’s Xi’an Dry Port, the intention to cater for increasing demand for capacity by e-commerce shippers.

Development of the facility comes on the heels of a marked increase in Middle Corridor rail freight, with KTZ ...