Tianjin launches 2025 freight route to Uzbekistan, cutting transport costs and distance significantly and enhancing regional connectivity.
A freight train bound for Tashkent, Uzbekistan, departed from Tianjin, a northern Chinese port city, at around 4 p.m. on Tuesday. This marks the inaugural Tianjin-to-Central Asia freight train journey of 2025.
The train is transporting 50 sea-transited containers from South Korea, filled with auto parts, machinery, construction supplies, and household goods. It will pass through Xinjiang’s Horgos Port and is expected to reach Tashkent in roughly 14 days.
China continues to be Uzbekistan’s top trade partner and leading import provider, particularly in mechanical and electrical goods. Economic and trade ties between Tianjin and Uzbekistan have seen considerable growth in recent years.
According to Zhao Lixun, Tianjin branch manager of Unico Logistics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., the containers were loaded within a week of arriving by sea. The new Central Asia train route cuts total logistics costs by 20–30% compared to older routes.
Zhao added that his company operates about 30 to 40 freight trains monthly, moving around 2,000 containers, and cited Tianjin Port’s strategic location as key to handling Central Asia-bound cargo.
Avaz Kamalov, the chief China representative for Uzbekistan Railway JSC, stated that this train route offers a much shorter journey. Previously, shipments from Tianjin to Uzbekistan had to pass through multiple stops, but the new route cuts more than 800 kilometers and allows for more flexible multimodal transport.
To ensure smooth service, Tianjin Port Group enhanced resource coordination for faster cargo loading, while Xingang Customs introduced quicker clearance processes. China Railway Container Transport Corporation also improved cost-effectiveness through more accurate coordination of cross-border logistics.
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