KTZ temporarily restricted the shipment of grain to the Caspian ports due to bad weather and low water levels in Aktau.

In October 2025, Kazakhstan experienced adverse weather conditions, causing the country's sea ports to remain closed to shipping for 11 days—two days longer than the same period last year. According to JSC "NC "KTZ", the situation complicated the work of the terminals, which could not fully carry out the unloading of wagons. To prevent the accumulation of grain trains and maintain the capacity of the railway network, the company was forced to temporarily regulate the shipment of grain to the Caspian ports until weather conditions normalized. Moreover, the efficiency of the transport infrastructure is reduced by the low water level at the berths of the Aktau port—3.5 meters, which limits the loading of ships and their cargo capacity. "In the absence of regulatory measures, there is a risk of stopping the grain train fleet in the midst of the export season, so shipments are currently being carried out according to the schedule of ship charters," the company reported. According to ...