President reviews proposals to develop the transport and logistics system

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed proposals to develop the country's transport and logistics system and make more effective use of its transit potential.

Today, Uzbekistan has broad opportunities to become a major land transport hub connecting East and West. Four thousand kilometers of international transit corridors pass through the country's territory, and the country has a railway network stretching 4.7 thousand kilometers.

Modern transport and logistics centers and dry ports are being developed in Tashkent, Navoi, and Namangan. Navoi Airport serves as an important cargo hub on Eurasian air routes.

Moreover, the construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway and the acceleration of the Trans-Afghan railway project will further strengthen the country's position in the regional and international transport system.

As a result of these major projects, Uzbekistan will become a key link in the shortest land route from the Pacific Ocean to Europe. This corridor will reduce cargo delivery times to 8 days, which is three times faster than traditional routes. In addition, access to the Indian Ocean will open through the Pakistani ports of Karachi and Gwadar, as well as the fastest route to the markets of South Asia, with a population of approximately 2 billion people.

The presentation highlighted that the country’s existing potential in this area has not yet been fully utilized.

Annual trade turnover between China and Europe amounts to $800 billion, while freight transportation volumes reach 120–150 million tons. If Uzbekistan can additionally receive 15–20 million tons of international transit cargo annually, it will be possible to generate an additional $400–600 million in revenue, attract $3 billion in foreign investment for the construction of logistics centers and terminals, and create 50,000 stable jobs. This could accelerate economic growth by 1.5–2 percentage points.

However, Uzbekistan’s current share of this transit market does not exceed 1–2 percent. Although transit cargo volumes reached 15.3 million tons in 2025, up 54 percent compared to 2021, the country’s existing potential allows for significantly higher results.

According to estimates, despite the large number of border crossing points, most do not have sufficient throughput capacity to ensure the efficient reception and processing of international cargo. The country operates 27 logistics centers that meet international standards, with a combined handling capacity of 27.2 million tons. However, only one of them is classified in the highest category. Class A automated warehouse facilities account for only 10–15 percent of existing demand. There is also a shortage of modern refrigerated and customs warehouses.

The presentation also highlighted that logistics centers are concentrated mainly in Tashkent and the surrounding areas, containerization levels remain low, the information systems of government agencies and private logistics centers are not fully integrated, and the sector’s level of digitalization remains insufficient.

The presentation proposed specializing the cities of Khanabad and Angren, as well as Yangiyul, Akhangaran, Alat, and Termez districts, in the development of the transport and logistics sector.

Khanabad, as the "gateway to the Chinese route," will serve the China-Central Asia-Caspian Sea-Caucasus-Europe, China-Central Asia-Trans-Afghan, and China-Central Asia-Iran transit corridors. Angren, together with Yangiyul and Akhangaran districts, will be developed as intermediate distribution centers for transit and foreign trade cargo.

Alat district will become the "gateway to the Middle Corridor" and will specialize in the China-Central Asia-Caspian Sea-Caucasus-Europe and China-Central Asia-Iran routes. Termez District, as the "gateway to the Trans-Afghan Corridor," will focus on the China-Central Asia-Trans-Afghan Corridor-Pakistan transport route.

Entrepreneurs planning to establish logistics centers in these designated areas will be offered 50 hectares of land in each district, for a total of 300 hectares. For this purpose, $200 million in preferential, low-interest credit lines is planned to be allocated annually. External infrastructure for the logistics centers will be financed from the state budget.

Proposals were also considered to resume operations at the Khalkabad border checkpoint and establish a customs terminal, construct customs terminals and truck parking facilities in Kibray and Termez districts, establish an international railway border crossing point in Khanabad, expand the railway station in Yangiyuldistrict, and build a major Class A logistics center in Akhangaran district.

The presentation also highlighted proposals to accelerate the sector's digitalization and introduce modern management systems. These include implementing terminal and warehouse management systems at logistics centers, integrating them with the "E-logistics" platform, and establishing systems for online monitoring, license plate recognition, and electronic vehicle registration.

The need to accelerate cargo clearance procedures at border crossing points through the implementation of the "one-stop" principle was also emphasized.

To attract greater private investment to the sector, proposals were presented to simplify customs duties and mandatory certification requirements for the import of modern equipment for logistics centers, warehousing and cargo-handling machinery, assemblies, and spare parts.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev emphasized that the transport and logistics system is of strategic importance for expanding the country’s export potential, enhancing its investment attractiveness, and promoting regional development.

The responsible officials were instructed to ensure the effective use of international transport corridors, expand the network of logistics centers, digitalize the sector, and create favorable conditions for the private sector.