Uzbekistan to increase capacities of Navoi logistic center up to 300,000 tonnes a year

Shavkat Tulyaganov said that the agreement on transfer of management of international multimodal center of logistics “Navoi” to Korean Air was signed in late December 2013.

Uzbekistan Havo Yollari and Korean Air signed agreement on transfer of management of international multimodal center of logistics “Navoi” to Korean Air in December 2008. Within the agreement the sides planned to create internal and foreign cargo routes to turn Navoi airport to international logistic hub. In the end of 2013, the agreement was prolonged till 1 January 2019.

He underlined that the capacity of the center makes up 100,000 tonnes of freight a year now. In perspective, the sides are planning to increase its capacity up to 300,000 tonnes a year, he added. According to the data of the Uzbek side, the second stage of the project on creation of logistic center is underway at Navoi airport.

The Government of Uzbekistan in cooperation with Korean Air created International intermodal logistic center at Navoi Airport.

The center is used as transcontinental transport-forwarding hub, linking Eastern and Sothern Eastern Asia with Europe, Middle East and the CIS.

Freight terminal has been commissioned at Navoi international airport on 12 August 2010. The terminal, as important transportation and shipping unit in logistic chain with developed infrastructure, can cover all range of transportation services in cargo receiving, storage and shipment with use of various transports.

Terminal at Navoi intermodal logistic center can process 300 tonnes of freight per day or 100,000 tonnes a year. South Korea’s Kyung Sang Machinery Co., Ltd, which also equipped Incheon Airport, provided equipment.