Rhenus, Kazakhstan's KTZ plan 150,000 TEU trimodal container terminal in AktauGerman logistics group Rhenus and Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) are developing a trimodal container terminal at the international commercial seaport of Aktau, Rhenus's press service said Wednesday.During Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's official visit to Germany, Rhenus Group and the Aktau International Commercial Seaport signed an agreement setting out next steps for joint preparation of the project.The terminal, covering at least 30 hectares, will combine sea, rail and road transport. Under the current concept, its additional transshipment capacity will be at least 150,000 TEUs a year."The signed agreement lays the groundwork for the next stages of joint project preparation," the company said.Those stages include analyzing expected cargo flows and transport routes and continuing to assess the project's technical and economic feasibility.Rhenus said the project is part of its long-term strategy to build a logistics network linking China, Central Asia, the Caspian region and Europe along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR).The company is also working with KTZ to expand the TITR's capacity and create conditions for growth in cargo traffic along the route.According to KTZ Management Board Chairman Yelzhas Otynshiyev, the joint terminal project at Aktau will become part of Kazakhstan's logistics infrastructure and a basis for expanding the partnership with Rhenus."We are interested in further partnership with Rhenus, including expanding the terminal network in key markets in Europe and Asia and developing infrastructure along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route," he said.Rhenus also said it expanded its presence in Kazakhstan in early 2026 by acquiring a rail terminal in the Almaty region.The company has operated in Kazakhstan for about 30 years and is represented in key TITR markets, including Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey.Rhenus Group is a global logistics operator active in more than 70 countries, with a network of about 1,300 offices and more than 39,000 employees. Its annual turnover is 8.2 billion euros.Kazakhstan Temir Zholy is a state-controlled transport and logistics company that manages rail, seaport and airport infrastructure and transport and logistics centers.The port of Aktau is part of the KTZ group.The Trans-Caspian International Transport Route connects China and Europe via Kazakhstan, the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey. Cargo traffic along the route totaled about 4.7 million tonnes in 2025 and is expected to reach 5.5 million tonnes in 2026. (ICE ALMATY)

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