New Sorting Tracks at Khorgos Gateway Increase Terminal Capacity by 48% and Enhance Wagon Handling Capabilities

New Sorting Tracks at Khorgos Gateway Increase Terminal Capacity by 48% and Enhance Wagon Handling Capabilities

Since the commissioning of nine 1,520 mm gauge sorting tracks and a current uncoupled wagon repair facility in September 2025, the KTZE–Khorgos Gateway dry port has significantly improved the efficiency of rolling stock handling and expanded its capacity for forming container trains at the Altynkol–Khorgos international transport hub.

The project has increased the terminal’s transshipment capacity from 540,000 TEUs to 800,000 TEUs per year, representing a 48% increase. The new infrastructure has become an important milestone in further strengthening Kazakhstan’s transit potential and enhancing the capacity of transport corridors linking China, Central Asia, and Europe.

During the first nine months of operation, the new facilities provided storage for approximately 1,300 rail wagons, completed current uncoupled repairs on more than 500 wagons, and enabled the loading of over 10,000 vehicles onto railway flatcars.

The new infrastructure allows the terminal to accommodate up to nine trains simultaneously, each consisting of up to 57 conventional wagon units. This has created additional capacity for wagon accumulation, destination-based sorting, and the efficient formation of container trains without waiting for capacity to become available on the mainline railway network.

The availability of dedicated sorting tracks also helps minimize wagon idle time and improve the utilization of operators’ rolling stock. In addition, the ability to accumulate rolling stock within the terminal reduces the risk of empty wagon shortages during periods of peak demand.

Today, the sorting tracks have become one of the key elements of Khorgos Gateway’s operational infrastructure, enabling faster cargo handling, higher service quality for customers, and further strengthening the terminal’s position as one of the largest dry ports in Eurasia.

Note: TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit) is the standard unit of measurement used for container capacity.