Kazakhstan Transport Week runs 14–16 October at EXPO in Astana. It pairs the 29th TransLogistica Kazakhstan exhibition with the eighth New Silk Way transport and logistics business forum. Organisers expect more than 250 exhibitors from around 20 countries, China among them. For Chinese forwarders, warehouse operators and Trans-Caspian shippers already working in Kazakhstan, it is a compact three-day look at corridor policy and potential local partners.
Venue and organisers
The exhibition takes place at the EXPO International Exhibition Centre, 53/1 Mangilik El Avenue. It is run by Kazakh exhibition companies Iteca and Atakent-Expo with ICA Events Group as international partner, and is officially supported by the Ministry of Transport, the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs, national railway KTZh and several carrier and forwarder associations. Transport Week alternates between Almaty and Astana; this year it is the capital's turn.
Who is expected
According to the organisers' 15 September release, exhibitors will come from countries including China, Russia, Türkiye, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, the UAE and Pakistan. Dutch and Polish companies are taking part for the first time. Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Türkiye will have national pavilions, and the Service Exporters' Association of Türkiye joins for the first time. These are organiser projections; the exhibitor list on opening day is the reliable count.
The floor covers road, rail, air and sea freight, forwarding, warehousing and terminals, multimodal transport and supply-chain IT.
Day by day
14 October. Opening day also hosts the third BreakBulk Kazakhstan conference: one session on oversized and heavy cargo for Central Asian industrial and energy projects, another on Caspian ports, the Middle Corridor and multimodal options for project cargo. IRU, UN-OHRLLS and the UN Resident Coordinator Office in Kazakhstan, together with the national road carriers' union KAZATO, hold an invitation-only regional dialogue on the Awaza Programme of Action for landlocked countries. The forum site also lists an expert meeting ahead of the 14th meeting of ECO transport ministers.
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15 October. The exhibition's Supply Chain Day and fifth warehousing and logistics conference look at investment in warehouse and terminal capacity, e-commerce fulfilment, automation and robotics, and what cargo owners now expect from 3PL and 4PL providers. The New Silk Way forum opens the same day at the EXPO Congress Centre, headlined by a strategic session titled "Digital Silk Road: Artificial Intelligence and End-to-End Logistics Technologies", followed by a meeting of heads of delegation.
16 October. The exhibition closes with an expert discussion on Kazakhstan's transport and logistics in 2035, including the Middle Corridor after 2030 and the use of AI and digital platforms. The Ministry of Transport says the forum will include meetings of transport ministers and agency heads within the EAEU, ECO and CIS, and events on the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, the Trans-Afghan corridor and the North–South corridor.
One discrepancy
The organisers' release calls New Silk Way the "ninth" forum; the Ministry of Transport and the forum's own site both say eighth. We follow the ministry. The forum dates back to 2011, was folded into the Astana Economic Forum in 2015 and 2017, and since 2022 has run as a standalone part of Transport Week.
Practical angle for Chinese companies
Shippers routing via Khorgos, Aktau or the Middle Corridor will find the BreakBulk sessions and the 2035 discussion most relevant. Overseas and front-warehouse operators should look at the 15 October warehousing conference. Anyone tracking China–Kazakhstan transit rules may want to watch for official statements after the ministerial meetings on 15–16 October. The exhibition website offers e-invitations and visa support; online registration for the New Silk Way forum currently shows as closed.
Sources:
TransLogistica Kazakhstan organisers' press release (Iteca/Atakent-Expo), https://translogistica.kz/en/media-center/press-releases/press-releases-blog/1652-at-the-intersection-of-international-routes-and-new-technologies-translogistica-kazakhstan-2026-to-bring-together-transport-and-logistics-industry-leaders-in-astana
Ministry of Transport of Kazakhstan statement (via memleket.kz), https://memleket.kz/en/news/103725-viii-new-silk-way-business-forum-kazakhstans-main-transport-dialogue-platform
New Silk Way Business Forum official site, https://newsilkwayforumkz.com/en
IRU event page, https://www.iru.org/join-us/events/building-professional-and-resilient-road-transport-industry-greater-connectivity-and-competitiveness-2026-10-14
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Key facts
- Kazakhstan Transport Week will be held in Astana from October 14 to 16.
- The Transport and Logistics Exhibition will be held alongside the 8th New Silk Road Forum.
- Organizers expect participation from around 20 countries and more than 250 companies, with China included in the announced list.
- The New Silk Road Forum will feature a strategic session titled “Digital Silk Road: Artificial Intelligence and End-to-End Logistics Technologies.”
- The press release of the Ministry of Transport of Kazakhstan and the official forum website describe the event as the 8th edition, while the organizers’ press release refers to it as the 9th edition.
- The organizers’ website provides access to an electronic invitation and visa support.
FAQ
When and where will Kazakhstan Transport Week be held?
The event will be held in Astana from October 14 to 16, alongside the International Transport and Logistics Exhibition and the 8th New Silk Road Forum.
How many countries and companies are expected to participate?
Organizers expect participation from around 20 countries and more than 250 companies. China is included in the announced list of participating countries; the final list of attending companies will be confirmed after the opening.
Which logistics topics should Chinese enterprises focus on?
Chinese enterprises can focus on oversized cargo transportation, the Middle Corridor, warehousing and port infrastructure, automation, as well as artificial intelligence and end-to-end logistics technologies.
What should visitors know about exhibition admission and forum registration?
The organizers’ website provides access to an electronic invitation and visa support. The online registration page for the New Silk Road Forum currently indicates that registration is closed.
Why is the edition of the New Silk Road Forum cited differently?
The press release of the Ministry of Transport of Kazakhstan and the official forum website describe the event as the 8th edition, while the organizers’ press release refers to it as the 9th edition. This article follows the 8th-edition designation.