156 tons of sunflower oil transported from Kazakhstan to China, launching a new type of logistics cooperation

According to the Kazakhstan Ministry of Agriculture, the transportation was jointly organized by the Kazakhstan National Railway Company (KTZ) and the National Oil Crops Processing Association, with the member company Altyn Shyghys Oil Plant responsible for the shipment.

The transportation route passed through the Dostyk-Alashankou border crossing, one of the main trade channels between Kazakhstan and China. The containers were equipped with flexible tanks that meet the technical requirements of the railway administrations of Kazakhstan and China. Flexible tanks are a type of flexible container used for liquid transportation, which optimizes logistics processes, reduces costs, and shortens the time for handling goods.

This transportation is part of the outcomes of an expert meeting held in Zhengzhou, China, in June 2025, and is a pilot project under the agreement framework between the Kazakhstan National Railway Company and the "China Railway" Group Company. The project is included in the 2026-2028 export development roadmap for oil products jointly formulated by the International Trade Center (ITC), the Kazakhstan Trade Promotion Agency (QazTrade), relevant ministries, and other partners, with the goal of achieving over USD 1 billion in foreign exchange revenue by 2028.

The development of container transportation provides new opportunities for expanding exports to China, as well as to Middle Eastern countries (UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia) and the South Caucasus region (Azerbaijan, Armenia).

President of the National Oil Crops Processing Association, Yadikar Ibragimov, stated: "Modern logistics solutions have opened up new pathways for us to expand our export markets and enhance the competitiveness of our domestic oil products."