New Logistics Centre Being Established in China's Alashankou: New Opportunities for Trade with Turkmenistan
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Construction of a new international logistics hub has begun at China’s Alashankou border crossing. The project is expected to shorten rail freight delivery times between China and Central Asian countries, including Turkmenistan, by 3–5 days while reducing logistics costs. The new hub will create…
Construction has begun on a major international logistics centre at China's Alashankou border crossing, with the aim of accelerating freight transportation between China and Central Asian countries, including Turkmenistan. The new facility is expected to reduce rail freight transit times by 3–5 days and lower transportation and logistics costs.
The project, funded by Sichuan Port Investment Group, is an important part of developing an international transport and trade corridor towards western China. It aims to establish more efficient connections between Sichuan Province, one of China's industrially developed regions, and Central Asian markets. This was reported by Sichuan Daily.
The project is also highly significant for Turkmenistan. Since the beginning of 2026, the volume of rail freight shipments from Chengdu to Central Asia has increased fourfold. At the same time, two additional direct freight routes to Turkmenistan have been launched.
These routes are used to deliver vehicles powered by new energy sources, photovoltaic power systems, energy storage equipment, electronic products and machinery for the engineering and manufacturing industries to Turkmenistan.
One of the key features of the new logistics centre under construction in Alashankou will be the ability to transfer containers without unloading and reloading them, despite differences in the railway gauge standards used in China and Central Asian countries. This method will be integrated with a multimodal transport system and customs warehouses. As a result, the project aims to reduce cargo transit times by 3–5 days and lower logistics costs.
Coordinating the terminals in Chengdu, the border logistics centre in Alashankou and regional cargo distribution hubs will help establish a continuous supply chain. This will create new opportunities for Turkmen entrepreneurs and international trading companies to expand commercial ties with China and transport goods more quickly and under more favourable conditions.