JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) organized the first multimodal shipment of mineral fertilizers from Ekibastuz to the United Kingdom, according to APK News. The shipment uses the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), combining rail and sea transport. The route runs through Kazakhstan, across the Caspian Sea, then via Azerbaijan and Georgia. Cargo is shipped by sea from the ports of Poti and Batumi to the port of Felixstowe in the UK.
KTZ stated the new route expands domestic companies' ability to supply the UK market, offers competitive delivery times, diversifies transport routes, and increases supply chain resilience. KTZ is expanding its international shipment geography; previously it organized an Ekibastuz-Miami route. Currently, KTZ delivers cargo to the USA, UK, Belgium, Poland, the Czech Republic, and other countries.