“At the end of 2024, the volume of cargo transportation by rail between Kazakhstan and China exceeded 32 million tons of cargo, which is a historical maximum,” reads the report.
Kazakhstan’s exports increased by 1 million tons and amounted to 13.7 million tons. The main exported goods were iron and non-ferrous ore, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, as well as grain cargo.
Imports grew up by 5%, and transit traffic through Kazakhstan increased by 19% and amounted to 15.3 million tons. The growth of container transit to Europe increased – by 43%.
The department notes that an important factor was the opening of the Kazakh terminal at the Xi'an International Dry Port. Over 300 container trains passed through this terminal and the port of Aktau in 2024, which is 30 times more than in 2023.
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