Transit cargo transportation through Caspian region increases thanks to launching a ferry complex

On July 4 of this year, the President of JSC “NC “Kazakhstan Temir Zholy” Askar Mamin, during a working trip to Mangystau region, got acquainted with the progress of construction of the facilities of the first launch complex of the ferry in Kuryk port, reports the press service of the JSC “NC “Kazakhstan Temir Zholy”.

Transit freight through the Caspian Sea will increase due to the launch of the ferry complex PHOTO: KTZh PRESS-SERVICE

At present, earthworks are being completed on the territory of exhibition railways; 3.9 million m3 of soil has been taken to the dump.

At the approach railway site from Ersai station to Kuryk port with a length of 13 km laid more than 9 kilometers of rail grating.

95 thousand m3 of stone was delivered to the construction of the West breakwater with daily delivery of up to 2 thousand m3 of stone. In the near future, dredging will start in the port water area of 800 thousand m3 with the participation of the world leader in the dredging industry – the Belgian company Jan De Nul.

In the second half of August this year, the first consignment of steel structures for lifting and transitional three-section bridges for ferries will be supplied.

Transit freight through the Caspian Sea will increase due to the launch of the ferry complex PHOTO: KTZh PRESS-SERVICE

Construction of administrative and office buildings is under way.

In December 2016, it is planned to complete the construction of the facilities of the first launch complex. This will ensure the technical and technological readiness of the ferry complex to receive and send cargo through Kuryk port.

Construction of the facilities of the second start-up complex is planned for 2017.

The new ferry complex in Kuryk port will serve five ferries a day, thereby ensuring handling of cargo in the amount of 4 million tons per year.

Transit freight through the Caspian Sea will increase due to the launch of the ferry complex PHOTO: KTZh PRESS-SERVICE

A large-scale ferry line from Kuryk port and the Borzhakty-Yersay railway line will provide multimodal transportation of general and liquid cargo, which will significantly increase transit cargo traffic, increase export potential in the western direction through the Caspian Sea.

The object of the program “Nurly Zhol” – ferry complex in Kuryk port – will give a powerful impetus to the development of the transit and transport potential of Kazakhstan and facilitate the implementation of the New Silk Road project.