BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 29. Kazakhstan's Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development Kairbek Uskenbayev shared plans to increase the transport potential of the Aktau seaport, Trend reports citing the press service of the Ministry.
"It is also planned to create a "container hub" on the basis of Special Economic Zone (SEZ) “SEAPORT AKTAU” in order to develop cargo transportation via Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR). Negotiations were held with the Singaporean company PSA International on their participation in the project," Uskenbayev said at a government meeting.
According to him, it is also planned to attract a container fleet of world container operators, such as Maersk shipping company, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and China Ocean Shipping Company Limited (Cosco Shipping).
"The replenishment of the merchant fleet with four ferries is planned with the involvement of private business. The volume of transportation through the seaports of Aktau and Kuryk is planned to be increased to 10 million tons this year, taking into account the reorientation of about 4 million tons of export cargo," the minister added.
