KTZ Express Hong Kong plans new rail freight services

KTZ Express (KTZE) Hong Kong plans to launch new block train services from four cities in China to Europe via Kazakhstan. Scheduled for launch over the next 12 months, KTZE Hong Kong is currently in discussion with municipal government officials and freight forwarders in Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Wuhan and Xi’an. There is also growing demand from Europe for dedicated block train services to Asia for products ranging from fruit to automotive parts. KTZ Express is currently taking delivery of 200 new 45-foot reefer containers to meet demand from shippers for products which require temperature control. KTZ Express Hong Kong is a subsidiary of KTZ Express, a wholly-owned company of Kazakhstan Railways.