The high-level executives of global logistics giant CEVA visited Xi'an Port in Kazakhstan, and the two sides reached multiple cooperation agreements, marking the transition of cooperation from strategic signing to substantive operation. Relying on the linkage between the Xi'an assembly center of the China Europe freight train and the Almaty dual hub, Asia Europe cross-border logistics is reshaping the efficiency benchmark.

Reduce efficiency by half and cost by 20%

In June 2025, the China Xi'an Kazakhstan Terminal will be officially put into operation, forming a dual hub pattern that echoes the Kazakhstan Xi'an Terminal of Xi'an Chanba International Port. After one year of operation, the data is exciting: the transportation time from Xi'an to Almaty has been reduced from 15 days to 5 to 6 days, and the comprehensive logistics cost has decreased by about 20%; The monthly container handling capacity of Xi'an Port in Kazakhstan has jumped from 3200 TEUs to 6500 TEUs, an increase of 103.1%.

The dock manager revealed that with the normalization of high-frequency shipping on the Xi'an Almaty dedicated line, the first batch of cross-border customers have settled in and started warehousing business, and the warehousing and logistics supply chain ecology has begun to take shape. At present, the terminal has 50 self operated container trucks on standby, which can achieve instant distribution of large quantities of goods upon arrival, completely bidding farewell to the uncertainty of overseas third-party transportation capacity.

According to customs data, currently more than 90% of the regular cargo of Central Asian trains at the port can complete document review before arrival, achieving direct release upon arrival, and shortening the loading process from 3 to 4 days to as fast as 3 hours.

From Alashankou to Almaty

CEVA is a subsidiary of the French shipping company Dafei Shipping Group, with business coverage in 170 countries and annual revenue exceeding 18.3 billion US dollars. Since the beginning of this year, this global logistics giant has been making frequent moves on the Central Asian corridor. In May 2026, CEVA officially opened a 4300 square meter automated distribution center in Alashankou, which is only a 15 minute drive from the China Kazakhstan border. The center focuses on TIR cross-border highways and multimodal transportation, reducing the transportation time from Shenzhen to Tashkent from 20 days to 9 to 11 days.

The visit of Deng Guoliang and his delegation to Almaty is a crucial step for CEVA to extend its gathering capacity at Alashankou to overseas hubs. Both parties agree to establish a work team to coordinate and initiate business cooperation projects immediately. Keywords: Cross border trains, Almaty

It can be predicted that the China Xi'an Kazakhstan Terminal will serve as the core overseas node of the CEVA cross-border railway and TIR highway network, further open up the major overland artery of Made in China to Central Asia, the Caucasus and even Europe, and inject new impetus into economic and trade exchanges along the the Belt and Road.Editor/Cheng Liting