ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 17. Over the first 6 months of 2025, the volume of cargo transshipment through seaports of Kazakhstan amounted to 4.5 million tons, an increase of 25 percent compared to the same period in 2024, said Zhanibek Taizhanov, Chairman of the Committee for Railway and Water Transport of the Ministry of Transport of Kazakhstan, during a meeting, Trend reports via the Ministry of Transport of Kazakhstan.
The meeting was also attended by representatives of the Maritime Administration of Ports, the Maritime Navigation Center, national carriers Kazakhstan Railways and Kazmortransflot, the seaports of Aktau and Kuryk, as well as other related organizations.
In the course of the meeting, Taizhanov underscored the importance of the timely implementation of the President of Kazakhstan’s directives regarding the development of the maritime transport sector.
The meeting noted positive dynamics in the production indicators of the Aktau port, as well as in cargo transportation along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, including container transportation results for the first 6 months of 2025.
Moreover, the progress in implementing the Comprehensive Plan for the Development of Maritime Infrastructure, approved following the 2024 Presidential Address of Kazakhstan, was reviewed separately.
Following the event, Zhanibek Taizhanov issued a number of directives to strengthen efforts for the further development of the sector.
