AD Ports Group has commenced operations of its Central Asian logistics joint venture, GulfLink Ltd., with KTZ Express, the freight arm of Kazakhstan Railways.
GulfLink, 51 percent owned by AD Ports Group, and 49 percent by KTZ Express JSC, a multimodal transport and logistics subsidiary of Kazakhstan Railways (Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, or KTZ), aims to transform Central Asia’s logistics landscape, where AD Ports Group has been building a presence in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Georgia.
Abdulaziz Zayed AlShamsi Regional CEO – AD Ports Group
“We are pleased to announce the commencement of operations for our GulfLink joint venture with KTZ Express in Kazakhstan, and a key link in our strategy to upgrade the Middle Corridor route through Central Asia into a major, commercial East-West trade artery linking consumers and manufacturers in Asia and Europe. Under the wise guidance of our leadership in the UAE, AD Ports Group welcomes the chance to deepen its extensive engagement in Kazakhstan, and the region, to drive economic growth through global connectivity, benefiting the people of Kazakhstan and Central Asia.”
Through GulfLink, AD Ports Group and KTZ Express are offering new cargo connectivity through Central Asia, and globally, through Pakistan, Türkiye, the Arabian Gulf and the Indian subcontinent.
GulfLink will focus on developing international transport corridors, and strengthening Kazakhstan’s integration in the global logistics system, by creating more resilient and efficient supply chains.
Damir Kozhakhmetov, General Director and Chairman of the Management Board of KTZ Express, said that, “We welcome this opportunity to shape the future of global logistics in Kazakhstan and Central Asia with GulfLink, our bold, value-enhancing joint venture partnership with AD Ports Group that will provide a new level of unique, end-to-end connectivity for Kazakhstan regionally and globally, leveraging the global resources of AD Ports Group and the regional presence of Kazakhstan Railways to enhance transport infrastructure and expand trade flows.”
