ASTANA, Kazakhstan, September 27. Construction of the Sarzha Multifunctional Marine Terminal at the Caspian hub in Kazakhstan will be completed in 2030, Trend reports.
This was stated during a meeting of the operational headquarters chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangarin.
As was noted during the meeting, as part of the project, a grain terminal with a capacity of 1.5 million tons, a general cargo terminal with a capacity of 1 million tons, a universal terminal with a capacity of 2 million tons, a liquid cargo terminal with a capacity of 5.5 million tons, and a transport and logistics center (TLC) will be built. The first stages of construction of the TLC, grain terminal, and ground infrastructure have already been completed. Work has begun on the construction of a container hub in the ports of Aktau and Kuryk.
A representative of Semurg Invest noted that the general cargo terminal is already fully ready for operation: the first 10 railcars have recently been received, all the necessary railway tracks have been built, and the pier with berthing facilities has been put into operation. All this will allow us to increase the export potential of the Caspian route by 2023.
Semurg Invest is the owner and developer of the Sarzha multifunctional marine terminal in the port of Kuryk. The project includes several terminals, such as a grain terminal, a universal cargo terminal, a liquid cargo terminal, a general cargo terminal, and a transport and logistics center. The total planned transshipment capacity of the project is 10 million tons per year.
The Middle Corridor is a transportation and trade route that connects Asia and Europe, passing through several countries in the region. It is an alternative route to the traditional Northern Corridor and Southern Corridor. The route starts in China and crosses Central Asian countries such as Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. It then passes through the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Türkiye before reaching Europe. The Middle Corridor offers a land route that connects the eastern parts of Asia, including China, with Europe, bypassing the longer maritime routes.
