President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, during the presentation of major projects in transport and logistics, reviewed issues regarding expanding Uzbekistan's capabilities to access global markets through its seaports. This was reported by the president's press service.
Currently, work is underway to create logistics infrastructure with Uzbekistan's participation in the ports of Aktau, Turkmenbashi, and Baku on the Caspian Sea, as well as in the ports of Poti and Anakia on the Black Sea.
A contract for the creation of a logistics center has been signed at the port of Poti, and feasibility studies for this project are currently being developed. Furthermore, opportunities to participate in the development of the Port of Anakia, as well as in the construction of the Nakhchivan railway serving the ports of Samsun and Istanbul in Turkey, are being studied.
It is expected that these directions will serve to diversify the routes for exporting products from the light industry, chemical, agricultural, and mining and metallurgical sectors to external markets.
It is also planned to expand the logistics infrastructure within Uzbekistan itself. Seventeen projects for logistics centers and terminals will be implemented in the provinces of Tashkent, Andijan, Surkhandarya, and Bukhara. The specialization of the areas of Khonobod and Angren, Yangiyol, Okhangaron, Olot, and Termiz in the field of transport and logistics is also being considered.
In the freight transport sector, the share of the unregistered economy exceeds 42 percent. In this regard, it was proposed to introduce a unified digital transport system, a carrier registry, an electronic bill of lading, and an order aggregator.
It is also planned to expand the exchange of electronic permits in international transport and launch a real-time cargo movement monitoring system.
