From October 4 to 6, Kazakhstan hosts the days of the transport week, within which the XXVI International Transport and Logistics Exhibition began in Astana on Wednesday and the VI International Transport and Logistics Business Forum “New Silk Way” took place.
More than 1,000 delegates, business representatives, heads of ministries and international organizations from 25 countries arrived to participate in the large-scale event.
Along with this, there were heads of Kazakh and foreign line ministries, representatives of leading companies and specialized organizations, experts in the field of transport and transportation, including the chairman of the subcommittee on transport logistics of the KLP NCE RK "Atameken", a member of the Presidium of the Union of Transport Workers of Kazakhstan KAZLOGISTICS, the chairman of the Board of the United Distributor of SK-Pharmacy LLP Erkhat Iskaliyev.
The official opening ceremonies of the events were attended by the Minister of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Marat Karabayev, noting that the geographical location of Kazakhstan and new trends in regional logistics related to the current geopolitical situation actively contribute to the development of the transport and transit potential of our country.
The goal is to create a platform for negotiations between business structures, coordinated cooperation on the development of transit of landlocked countries of the Eurasian continent, and consideration of the possibility of a Eurasian transcontinental transit corridor.
During his annual Address to the people of Kazakhstan, the Head of State clarified that Kazakhstan must strengthen its position as a key transit hub in Eurasia and become a full-fledged transport and logistics power over time.
Kazakhstan must strengthen its position as a transit hub in Eurasia and become a full-fledged transport and logistics power over time. Development of the industry will require adequate tariff and regulatory policies and active attraction of private investment.
The effects of the business forum are the establishment of long-term partnerships, expansion of international cooperation in the field of transport and logistics business, attraction of new investments in the transport infrastructure of Kazakhstan, increasing the attractiveness of Kazakhstan as a transport hub and transit route on the East-West and North-South route.
In addition to the business program, bilateral B2B and B2G meetings and negotiations were held with the participation of the leadership of line ministries, departments, associations and international companies. The forum also resulted in the signing of international memorandums and agreements that will significantly increase the transit and transport potential of Kazakhstan.
As for the XXVI International Exhibition “Transport and Logistics”, it is considered the largest exhibition of transport and logistics services and technologies in Central Asia. This year, 226 companies from 17 countries presented their stands. By the way, the share of domestic companies is about 40%.
The center of the exhibition was the collective stand of domestic backbone companies - Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, Kaztemirtrans, KTZ-Freight Transportation, KTZE Khorgos Gateway, Kedentransservice, Kuryk Port, KTZ Express, Aktau Marine Northern Terminal, Aktau Sea Commercial Port.
By the way, a busy business program is planned as part of the Kazakhstan Transport Week. For example, today, October 6, the “Transport and Logistics Market” conference is being held in Astana, aimed at discussing topical issues both with the leadership of the relevant ministry and representatives of the expert community and foreign companies.
The conference program consists of a number of strategic sessions. The very first one is “Global development of the container transportation system. Kazakhstan as an active participant in container transportation,” moderated by Erkhat Iskaliyev.
At this session, participants considered such issues as building a proper dialogue between the state and the business community, developing the containerization market as a current trend in modern logistics, accelerating the containerization program by promoting local production of containers, the relationship between the level of technological schemes and service and the level of cost of services, and international cooperation in the field of containerization.
During the discussion, participants noted the urgent need to develop containerization. This would allow Kazakhstan to increase the volume of transit and export traffic to 4.1 million TEU. Our country has great potential to increase the volume of cargo transportation.
The most advantageous thing is its favorable geographical location, which allows reducing transportation times relative to sea transportation. When developing the Containerization Program of the Republic of Kazakhstan, it is extremely important to determine the possible market capacity, development scenarios, and the role of KTZ and the state.
The Republic intends to become a full-fledged transport hub in Central Asia and the Caspian region. A lot of work is being done to develop the industry and attract transit flows.
Today, a number of strategically important infrastructure projects are being implemented in the country, measures are being taken to reduce administrative barriers and implement a flexible tariff policy. Particular attention is paid to modernizing infrastructure, and measures are being taken to increase the speed of transit cargo.
Another session was entitled “Development of transit in air cargo transportation. Project air transportation”, during which experts analyzed the main economic indicators of development from 2022 to 2023, considered the possibilities of increasing cargo flow by air, the competitiveness of airlines in the Republic of Kazakhstan and international cooperation of air logistics companies.
During the session on air transportation, Yerzhan Ospanov, Advisor to the Chairman of the Board of SK-Pharmacy LLP, spoke as a speaker and told the conference participants about the concept of a trade and logistics hub in Kazakhstan. During the report, examples were given of the formation of a logistics pharmaceutical cluster, their role in the structure of a trade and transport hub, as well as the importance of attracting investments and cooperation with global players.
The topics of the remaining sessions were “Development of transport infrastructure” and “Advanced technologies and trends in container transportation.” In addition, a round table was held on innovative approaches in modern logistics.
The transport industry plays a special role in the development of the country and is the key to the full functioning of the entire economic system. And international events such as exhibitions, business forums, conferences are an effective platform for dialogue between government and business structures, where existing issues are discussed and practical measures to resolve them are developed.
At the same time, all events held within the framework of the Kazakhstan Transport Week will contribute to the further promotion of the transit capabilities of Kazakhstan and will promote fruitful cooperation between enterprises and companies of near and far abroad countries. Success can only be achieved by combining the resources and capabilities of all participants in the transport market.
The participants wished them success in achieving their goals and thanked the organizers for creating a significant platform for the exchange of experience in order to improve the efficiency, safety and competitiveness of the services provided in the transport market. And this, in turn, will contribute to the development of the transport potential of Kazakhstan and all exhibitors, and will give new impetus to the further development of partnerships.
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The international exhibition TransLogistica Kazakhstan serves as a unique platform for domestic and foreign transport and logistics companies, administrations of seaports, railways and special economic zones of Kazakhstan and abroad, manufacturers and dealers of automotive equipment, carriage building and repair plants, suppliers of equipment, warehouse terminals, software developers, scientific and technological companies offering IT solutions for the transport industry, which provides great opportunities for starting or expanding a business in the Central Asian region, launching new products and services.
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