Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Reports Robust Freight Growth for January–November 2025
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), the national railway operator, reported that freight volumes across its network reached 287.8 million tons in the January–November period, representing a 4% increase compared with the same period in 2024. Export shipments rose to 80.2 million tons, up 6%, with coal shipments increasing 8% to 31.2 million tons, driven by higher supplies to Russia, the European Union, and Central Asian markets, KTZ reported.
Grain shipments totaled 9.7 million tons, marking a 36% year-on-year increase. Of this, 5.6 million tons were directed to Central Asian countries, including 4 million tons to Uzbekistan, 1.3 million tons to Tajikistan, and 300,000 tons to the Kyrgyz Republic. Shipments to Iran doubled to 800,000 tons.
Transit shipments through Russia reached 2.2 million tons, including substantial growth via Black Sea and Baltic ports. Meanwhile, exports of processed grain products and compound feed increased 57% to 4.2 million tons, supported by nearly fourfold growth in exports to China.
KTZ continues to enhance logistics capabilities, improve transportation efficiency, and ensure stable growth in both domestic and export freight traffic.
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