The port of Aktau in May this year set a record for the monthly volume of container transshipment

18-06-2024

Aktau seaport handled over 5.1 thousand TEU in May 2024, setting its own record for the monthly container handling volume. In general, over the five months of this year, 15.8 thousand TEUs were handled, which is 2 times higher than the same period last year.

“Since the beginning of the year, there has been a high growth in container traffic through the port of Aktau. At the same time, the lion's share is occupied by container transit from China along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), which has grown 10 times thanks to the launch of the Kazakhstan-Chinese terminal in Xi'an. Today this route has high potential. The main advantages are the delivery time of cargo and its safety in transit,” said the chief dispatcher of the seaport, Vadim Novikov.

In order to handle the high volume of container cargo transshipment, in August this year the seaport will be replenished with modern powerful transhipment equipment: reach stackers and a portal crane with a high lifting capacity of 65 tons, designed for transshipment of general and bulk cargo.
 

Press service of JSC «NC«Kazakhstan Temir Zholy»