Kazakhstan is Implementing Major Infrastructure Projects on the Caspian Sea Coast

Kazakhstan is carrying out 24 infrastructure projects, including ports, cargo terminals, highways, and airports, in the Mangistau region, the only sea gateway on the Caspian Sea coast.

Kazakhstan's President, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, paid a working visit to Mangistau, located on the Caspian Sea coast. During the visit, Tokayev inspected the Aktau International Sea Port, which plays a key role in the development of the country’s transit potential.

Minister of Transport Marat Karabayev briefed Tokayev on the ongoing efforts to develop the region's transportation and logistics infrastructure.

Karabayev emphasized that the strategic location of Aktau Port in the "east-west and north-south" directions is of vital importance for both international and national transportation. He noted that the volume of cargo transported via the Trans-Caspian International Transport Corridor, which passes through the Caspian Sea, increased by 62% to reach 4.5 million tons in 2024, with the goal of reaching 10 million tons by 2028.

Minister Karabayev highlighted that a total of 24 infrastructure projects, worth approximately 3.64 billion dollars (1.9 trillion tenge), are being implemented in the region to achieve this goal.

These projects include the construction of a container center that will increase the capacity of Aktau Port from 140,000 TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units) to 240,000 TEUs, the construction of a highway that will reduce the distance between the capital, Astana, and Aktau by 800 kilometers, and the construction of a new airport in the Kenderli Tourism Resort on the Caspian Sea coast.

President Tokayev emphasized Mangistau's strategic role in becoming the transportation and logistics hub of Eurasia and ordered the acceleration of the Kenderli Airport construction project.