OREANDA-NEWS. On November 12 the full cycle of multimodal services provided by transport and logistics centers (TLC) of Astana have been launched.

The event was attended by Mayor of Astana A. Dzhaksybekov, Minister for Investment and Development of the RK A. Issekeshev and president of JSC "NC" Kazakhstan Temir Zholy" A. Mamin.

Construction of the largest in the Central Asian transport and logistics center of "A" class was an important step in the development of transport and logistics in Kazakhstan.

Vice-President of JSC "NC" Kazakhstan Temir Zholy "Kanat Alpysbayev noted the special role of the formation of internal and external terminal network in the realization of the transit potential of the country, building up logistics competence, formation of a national transport and logistics infrastructure and its integration into the global transport network.

According to him, "the formation of an internal network TLC in major cities of Kazakhstan will allow to cover the needs of regions in modern storage facilities of international class, and create distribution centers covering the regions of neighboring countries."

As part of the creation of external and internal network terminal, transport and logistics center will be built in major cities of Kazakhstan: Aktobe, Pavlodar, Almaty, Uralsk, Atyrau, Kostanai, Semei. By the end of this year, the construction of TLC in Shymkent is to be completed.

Thus, in the regional centers will be set up hubs for storage, processing, and cargo consolidation. In the future, major regional logistics centers will be connected to a central hub in Astana by "ray" principle.

K.Alpysbaev also spoke about the objects and capabilities of TLC Astana that provide comprehensive storage services with a full cycle of the multi-modal logistics.

Transport and logistics center is located in the republican highway Astana-Karaganda, near the bypass ring road and the railway station forties.

On the territory of TLC were built dry warehouse of 29,300 square meters, the climate warehouse of 13 300 square meters, distribution center of 25,000 square meters, the container yard of 70,000 square meters. We complied with all necessary requirements for the architecture of the warehouse, bay width, height shelving storage and temperature. Automation infrastructure accompanies the process in real time. Using advanced technology can significantly improve the level and speed of the operations of loading and unloading of goods, handling up to 1 mln. tons of cargo per year.

TLC stands in Astana and the principle of multimodal transportation: organized receipt and shipment of goods from the train of cars and back. Five kilometers of sidings summed directly to the warehouse.

In connection with the commissioning of TLC created about 850 new jobs.

Business partners TLC Astana also note that "infrastructure is being built in Kazakhstan gradually comes to international quality standards, including the prospect of a multi-modal services that will significantly reduce logistics costs."

At the opening ceremony of the first operation for the distribution of goods across the transport and logistics center was also attended by representatives of government agencies, transportation, distribution, brokerage companies, Kazakhstani and foreign manufacturers.

Press-office of JSC "NC" Kazakhstan Temir Zholy"