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Proposals for the development of the transport and logistics system were reviewed
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed a presentation of proposals aimed at developing the transport and logistics system and making effective use of the country’s transit potential.
Today, Uzbekistan has broad opportunities to become a major land transport hub connecting East and West. Four thousand kilometers of international transit corridors pass through the territory of our country, and the railway network extends for 4.7 thousand kilometers.
Modern transport and logistics centers and “dry ports” are being developed in Tashkent, Navoi and Namangan. Navoi Airport serves as an important cargo hub on Eurasian air routes.
Moreover, the construction of the “China – Kyrgyzstan – Uzbekistan” railway and the acceleration of the Trans-Afghan railway project will further strengthen our country’s position in the regional and international transport system.
As a result of the implementation of these major projects, Uzbekistan will become a key link in the shortest land route from the Pacific Ocean to Europe. This corridor will reduce cargo delivery times to 8 days, which is three times shorter compared to traditional routes. In addition, access to the Indian Ocean will be opened through the ports of Karachi and Gwadar in Pakistan, as well as the fastest route to the markets of South Asia, with a population of about 2 billion people.
The presentation noted that the country’s existing potential in this area is not yet being fully utilized.
Annual trade turnover between China and Europe amounts to 800 billion US dollars, while freight traffic reaches 120-150 million tons. If Uzbekistan is able to additionally handle 15-20 million tons of international transit cargo annually, it will create an opportunity to generate an additional 400-600 million US dollars in revenue, attract 3 billion US dollars in foreign investment for the construction of logistics centers and terminals, and create 50 thousand sustainable jobs. This could accelerate economic growth by 1.5-2 percentage points.
However, Uzbekistan’s share in this transit turnover currently does not exceed 1-2 percent. Although in 2025 the volume of transit freight reached 15.3 million tons, increasing by 54 percent compared to 2021, the existing potential allows for much higher results.
According to calculations, despite the large number of border crossing points, most of them do not have sufficient capacity for the prompt reception and clearance of international cargo. The country has 27 logistics centers that meet international requirements, with a combined capacity of 27.2 million tons. However, only one of them belongs to the highest category. Automated warehouse complexes of category “A” cover only 10-15 percent of current demand. There is also a shortage of modern refrigerated and customs warehouses.
It was also noted that logistics centers are mainly concentrated in Tashkent and its surroundings, the level of containerization remains low, the information systems of government agencies and private logistics centers are not fully integrated, and the level of digitalization in the sector remains insufficient.
The presentation proposed specializing the cities of Khanabad and Angren, as well as the Yangiyul, Akhangaran, Alat and Termez districts, in the development of the transport and logistics sector.
The city of Khanabad, acting as the “gateway of the China route,” will serve the transit corridors China – Central Asia – Caspian Sea – Caucasus – Europe, China – Central Asia – Trans-Afghan Route, and China – Central Asia – Iran. The city of Angren, as well as Yangiyul and Akhangaran districts, will be developed as intermediate distribution centers for transit and foreign trade cargo.
Alat district will become the “gateway of the Middle Corridor” and will specialize in the routes China – Central Asia – Caspian Sea – Caucasus – Europe and China – Central Asia – Iran. Termez district, in turn, as the “gateway of the Trans-Afghan Corridor,” will focus on the transport route China – Central Asia – Trans-Afghan Corridor – Pakistan.
Entrepreneurs planning to establish logistics centers in these areas will be offered 50 hectares of land in each district, totaling 300 hectares. For these purposes, it is planned to allocate concessional and low-interest credit lines worth 200 million US dollars annually. External infrastructure for logistics centers will be developed using budget funds.
Proposals were also considered for the construction of customs terminals and parking areas in Kibray and Termez districts, the establishment of an international railway border crossing point in the city of Khanabad, the expansion of the railway station in Yangiyul district, and the construction of a large category “A” logistics center in Akhangaran district.
Special attention during the presentation was paid to digitalization and the introduction of modern management systems. It was proposed to introduce terminal and warehouse management systems in logistics centers, integrate them with the “E-logistika” platform, and establish a system for online monitoring, license plate recognition and electronic registration of vehicles.
The need to accelerate cargo clearance procedures at border crossing points through the introduction of the “one stop” principle was emphasized.
In order to widely attract private investment to the sector, it was proposed to simplify customs duties and mandatory certification requirements for the import of modern equipment for logistics centers, warehouse and loading-unloading machinery, units and spare parts.
The President of our country emphasized that the transport and logistics system is of strategic importance for increasing the country’s export potential, investment attractiveness and regional development.
Responsible officials were instructed to ensure the effective use of international transport corridors, expand the network of logistics centers, digitalize the sector, and create favorable conditions for the private sector.
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