Maersk Lists New Transport Solutions Connecting Markets Lucrative to Central Asia

By: Asia Business Outlook Team | Wednesday, 13 September 2023

Maersk announces a new transportation solution that connects important producing countries in the United States, the Far East, and, in particular, the Mediterranean and Europe, to attractive Central Asian markets. The company's new product, an end-to-end intermodal ship and rail transport solution, aims to improve cargo transportation efficiency, particularly for consumer, lifestyle, and tech products to Central Asia's growing consumer markets. While this new tailored solution is primarily aimed at Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, it will serve as the foundation for future logistics offerings in neighbouring countries such as Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan.

Besides our existing rail connection through China, there has been a rising demand among our customers in the Western hemisphere for a logistics solution in this corridor which is seamlessly connected to a global network at the European end. We are happy to serve this demand with our new dedicated offering now and help our customers to reliably import and export their products to and from the Central Asian markets, says Sedef Ayhan Managing Director, East Mediterranean Area of Maersk.

The Georgian port of Poti serves as the primary connecting point to Maersk's global ocean network. Cargo is transported by rail from this port to Baku, Azerbaijan. Following that, the journey continues from Baku to Aktau via the Caspian Sea. Finally, the cargo is transported by train to its final destinations in Central Asia, such as Almaty, Astana, and Tashkent.

Maersk has established last mile connections in Georgia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan through a dedicated trucking pool to ensure seamless and reliable logistics. This strategic approach allows for efficient and secure delivery to the final destination, reducing delays and increasing customer satisfaction.