Link: https://www.railfreight.com/beltandroad/2025/06/12/almaty-has-a-new-container-terminal/

Almaty has a new container terminal

The terminal, named “Zhetysu”, is the result of a cooperative effort between Kazakh Railways (KTZ) subsidiary Kedentransservice and Xi’an Free Trade Port Construction and Operation. Zhetysu will be the largest import hub in Kazakhstan, says KTZ. The terminal will have a yearly capacity of 115,000 TEU.

The Zhetysu Container Terminal in Almaty

Total terminal area:

9.8 hectares

Container yard:

9,200 m²

TEU storage capacity:

1,101 TEU

Warehouse area:

23,400 m²

Vehicle parking area:

8,900 m²

Logistics hub

“Kazakhstan strives to become a full-fledged transport and logistics hub of Central Asia and the Caspian region”, explains Nurlan Zhakupov, CEO of sovereign wealth fund Samruk-Kazyna, the parent company of KTZ.

“We are confidently moving in this direction and developing logistics along international corridors, implementing large-scale infrastructure projects such as Dry Ports in Khorgos and Xi’an, an international logistics hub in Lianyungang, and the seaports of Kuryk and Aktau. The opening of a new terminal in Almaty is part of the strategy.”

Earlier in the week, a new container terminal opened on the other side of Kazakhstan. The Caspian port of Aktau grew its freight handling capacity by nearly 70,000 TEU yearly.