New International Trade and Logistics Center Commences Operations on Kazakh-Chinese Border
A state-of-the-art international trade and logistics center has recently commenced operations near the Kazakh-Chinese border, adjacent to the village of Dostyk. This collaborative project between Dostyk Storage LLP and the State Revenue Committee aims to enhance cross-border logistics infrastructure and boost the capacity of the Alakol road crossing.
President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has consistently emphasized the need to expedite freight vehicle clearance at the Kazakh-Chinese border. Through joint efforts between the private sector and the government, measures have been implemented to enhance throughput and streamline cargo processing.
Vice Minister of Transport Maksat Kaliakparov, speaking at the complex’s opening ceremony, stated, “On behalf of the Head of State, we are planning to open such hubs for processing and storing cargo in the future. The transport and logistics center is, in turn, the first hub on the eastern borders. Dostyk is the entry point, the most advanced on the border of the East – Kazakhstan and Europe.”
Dostyk Storage efficiently executed the construction of the logistics center, enabling the Alakol customs post’s capacity to increase from 200 to 600 freight vehicles per day. This expansion is set to elevate daily cargo turnover from 4 thousand to 12 thousand tons, translating to an annual increase from 1 to 3 million tons.
Zhandos Duysembiev, Chairman of the State Revenue Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan, noted the current passage of 180 vehicles in one direction and outlined plans for further modernization to accommodate 500 vehicles, fostering economic trade and development.
Occupying an area of 13.5 hectares, with 3.5 hectares allocated for warehouse facilities and infrastructure, and an additional 10 hectares designated for freight vehicle parking, Dostyk Storage’s logistics center represents a significant investment of over 2.8 billion tenge from the private sector. Over the next three years, the complex will be managed by the state-owned company Nur Zholy customs services, wholly founded by the State Revenue Committee.
