German company Rhenus Logistics to participate in the development of the “Middle Corridor”

2026-04-14

German logistics company Rhenus Logistics says it will participate in the development of the “Middle Corridor” mainly within the framework of EU initiatives.

According to the company, German businesses are less likely to get directly involved in projects and prefer programs such as the Global Gateway, which will combine public and private investments.

“Rhenus Logistics has identified about eight projects along the Middle Corridor for implementation:

“We have identified about eight projects along the entire route between Istanbul and China - from small depots to large terminals. We consider the Middle Corridor to be a strategic direction. The demand is growing, including for intra-regional transportation - for example, between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan or Kazakhstan and Georgia. We believe that this route has a great future,” said Alexandra Ogneva, Project Manager for Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia at Rhenus Logistics, in response to a question during the webinar — “Middle Corridor: Business Opportunities in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan.”

Ogneva noted that German logistics companies are showing interest in operating in the Central Asian region, and investors from China are operating in the region on a much larger scale.

The Middle Corridor is a transport and trade route that connects Asia with Europe and creates an alternative to the traditional northern and southern corridors. The route starts in China, passes through the Central Asian countries of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, then crosses the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey, and finally reaches Europe.

This route is an overland alternative to longer sea routes and plays an important role in diversifying Asia-Europe transport links.

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