Development of green corridors for freight transport discussed

Minister of Transport of the Republic of Uzbekistan Ilhom Mahkamov met with Andreas Stöckli, a member of the Board of Directors of the German company Rhenus SE & Co. During the talks, the parties discussed prospects for expanding cooperation in the transport and logistics sector and developing modern logistics infrastructure in Uzbekistan.

Particular attention was paid to the activities of UzContargo LLC, a joint venture established by Uztemiryulkonteyner JSC and the Rhenus Group. The parties discussed accelerating the reconstruction of the freight terminal in Andijan and establishing green corridors to reduce cargo delivery times to Uzbekistan.

Mr. Mahkamov also addressed the progress of the strategic China – Kyrgyzstan – Uzbekistan railway construction project. The Minister emphasized that developing modern logistics infrastructure in Andijan would help enhance the attractiveness of the new international transport corridor and strengthen the country’s transit potential.

For his part, Andreas Stöckli expressed interest in continuing to actively participate in projects to develop freight terminals in Tashkent region and the cities of Samarkand and Termez. He also highly praised Uzbekistan’s potential to become a regional transport and logistics hub.

A. Rustamov, UzA