A delegation of the largest U.S. trade mission in Central Asia visited Mangystau region as part of its visit to Kazakhstan. The visit aimed to familiarize with the region’s investment potential and the advantages of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR, or the Middle Corridor), according to Kazakh Invest national company.
A roundtable was held with representatives of the Mangystau business community. On the Kazakh side, project manager of Kazakh Invest Aliya Abdildina provided an overview of the region’s investment opportunities and highlighting Aktau’s role as a key hub of the TITR.
Abdildina noted that Kazakhstan views the Trans-Caspian route not merely as a transit direction, but as a strategic investment in the future of Eurasian connectivity. She emphasized that in 2024 alone, the volume of cargo transported along the route grew by 60%, reaching 4.5 million tons, which demonstrates its growing competitiveness in global supply chains.
The U.S. delegation also visited Aktau International Sea Commercial Port, where they saw the logistics capabilities and infrastructure for multimodal transportation.
The Mangystau region plays a key role in realizing the country’s transit potential. The region hosts three ports – Aktau, Kuryk, and the private Sarzha terminal – with a combined capacity of over 17 million tons of cargo per year. The development of these hubs strengthens Kazakhstan’s position as a strategic participant of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route.
At the conclusion of the visit to Aktau, representatives of the U.S. trade mission emphasized their readiness to further expand cooperation in logistics and investment.
