Kedentransservice, a subsidiary of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), together with Fort LLP and with the participation of the shipper NC Food Contract Corporation, organised a comprehensive transport of wheat from the northern regions of Kazakhstan to Vietnam, without changing containers.
The project involved the delivery of 10 freight trains loaded with wheat along the route from the stations of Ak-Kul, Azat, and Kokshetau, all located in the Akmola Region, through the port of Lianyungang in China to the port of Haiphong in Vietnam. The total volume transported was 17,000 tonnes of grain.
A key feature of the project was that the transport was carried out without changing containers at the ports in China. Unlike the traditional practice where railway containers are reloaded into sea containers, the cargo travelled in a single container from the departure station all the way to the final port.
This approach allowed KTZ to maintain high product quality, reduce delivery times by eliminating reloading operations, and optimise logistics costs.
This transport model also demonstrated the high efficiency of modern infrastructure and highlighted Kazakhstan’s potential as a key transport hub in Eurasia.
Kedentransservice notes that the successful implementation of the project opens up new export horizons for domestic agricultural producers in the fast-growing markets of Southeast Asia, where demand for grain is steadily increasing.
Kedentransservice plans to build on this success by scaling up operations and expanding the geography of export routes, thereby strengthening Kazakhstan’s contribution to global food supply chains.
Transporting goods without the need to change containers represents a significant advancement in logistics efficiency. By eliminating the transfer of cargo between different containers during transit, it reduces handling times and minimises the risk of damage or contamination. This seamless container movement also simplifies customs procedures and improves overall supply chain reliability, which is particularly crucial when transporting perishable goods such as grain.
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