Standardized container flows and smart terminalsBuilding connected China–Kazakhstan land gateways

The company applies port methods for organizing container flows and managing operational resources to land gateway development, using standardized containers to connect yards, handling equipment and AGVs. The terminal operations framework coordinates yard management, loading, unloading and transshipment, AGV dispatch and warehousing around cargo sources, container availability and transport schedules. Containers and equipment are allocated according to cargo characteristics and terminal conditions.

Infrastructure is configured to match cargo arrival and departure schedules, handling conditions and warehousing needs. Information systems coordinate container data, operational tasks and handover status to support terminal dispatch and industrial park services. Cross-border AGV movements and commercial operations on either side comply with the respective customs rules of China and Kazakhstan. Commercial coordination does not merge the two countries' regulatory powers, and digital interfaces are connected within authorized limits.

Official Tacheng materials identify the third China–Kazakhstan cross-border railway as an opportunity for international logistics cooperation and call for connections between railways, border crossings and industrial parks. A report published on the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan on November 3, 2026 states the intention to bring the Bakhty–Ayagoz railway into service by the end of 2027. This is a public railway construction timetable, not confirmation that the railway is already open, and it does not confer public railway construction or operating status on the company.

Alongside construction of the third China–Kazakhstan cross-border railway, the company develops AGV short-haul terminal transfers, container handover and transshipment services linked to rail arrivals and departures, connecting them with warehousing and industrial park logistics. Rail provides trunk-line transport, while AGV transfers connect terminals and surrounding operations. Each uses infrastructure and interfaces suited to its transport tasks.

Development at Baketu on the Chinese side focuses on cargo sourcing, consolidation warehousing and terminal infrastructure. Bakhty on the Kazakh side connects arrival operations, distribution and local industrial park demand. The hub business links trunk rail services, arrival and departure transshipment terminals, AGV transfers, warehousing parks and regional distribution; this business chain is not an already operating route. Cross-border road transport and short-haul rail terminal transfers are organized separately, with their own operational interfaces, safety requirements and permits.