Central Asia is served overland rather than by sea, which makes it faster than the map suggests. The China-Europe rail corridors through Khorgos and Alashankou put a container into Kazakhstan or Uzbekistan quicker than a vessel could reach a Black Sea port.
- Rail container through Khorgos or Alashankou is the default and usually the cheapest route
- Cold-weather specification matters here in a way it does not elsewhere — heat pump, battery preconditioning and cabin heating all get specified deliberately
- Left hand drive throughout the region
- Multimodal via Poti or Aktau is an option for Caucasus destinations, quoted case by case
Ports we ship into
- Overland rail — Khorgos
- Overland rail — Alashankou
- Poti (via Black Sea)
- Aktau (via Caspian)
Countries we quote
- Kazakhstan
- Uzbekistan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Tajikistan
- Azerbaijan
- Georgia
- Typical transit
- 16-30 days by rail
- Drive side
- Left hand drive
- Charging standard
- GB/T as built; Type 2 / CCS2 conversion common
- Shipping methods
- Rail container · Road freight · Multimodal via Poti
Indicative sailing or rail time from South China. Excludes customs clearance at destination.
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