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Middle Corridor rail traffic up 36% in 2025 to 77,000 TEU; 1,000-train target for 2027

Source: CargoPoint · 2026-09-01
Summary

The Trans-Caspian International Transport Route handled about 77,000 TEU in 2025, up 36% year-on-year, as Kazakhstan and China prioritise reliability over isolated builds. Tez Customs has cut China-Kazakhstan rail transit clearance to about 30 minutes, KTZ Express plans six Caspian vessels, and the two countries target 1,000 Middle Corridor container trains in 2027 and 2,000 by 2029.

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