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Aktau airport plans $600m cargo expansion to link China rail and air freight
Aktau International Airport is planning a $600m expansion with a new 10,000-square-metre cargo facility and an aim for annual cargo capacity towards 100,000 tonnes.
Aktau International Airport is planning a $600 million expansion. The project includes a new 10,000-square-metre cargo facility, an MRO centre and aviation training infrastructure.
The airport aims to build annual cargo capacity towards 100,000 tonnes. It also plans to connect rail freight arriving from China directly to air cargo services.
The source publication asks whether Kazakhstan could become a link between China's railways and Europe's skies. The details describe planned capacity and a potential connection, not a confirmed operational route.
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