DP World, Tashkent Invest to build logistics terminal in Uzbekistan

DP World, a leading global provider of smart end-to-end logistics solutions, has entered into a joint venture with Tashkent Invest, a subsidiary of the Tashkent City Administration, to develop and manage a state-of-the-art multimodal logistics terminal near the Uzbek capital.

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The partnership marks a significant step in advancing Uzbekistan’s logistics infrastructure and its ambition to become a regional trade hub.

The new terminal in the Yangi Avlod Special Industrial Zone, located in the Yangihayot region of Tashkent will enhance connectivity, efficiency, and trade facilitation across Central Asia, contributing to Uzbekistan’s economic diversification and industrial growth.

Under the agreement, Tashkent Invest will contribute 15 per cent of the joint venture’s equity capital. DP World will hold the remaining 85 per cent. The total investment in the project is over $288 million across 3 phases.

The joint venture company, DP World Tashkent LLC, will oversee the development of an international transport and logistics hub on a site covering approximately 82 hectares within the Special Industrial Zone. Once fully operational, the Tashkent Multimodal Logistics Terminal will include a rail connected dry port for containers and covered cargo, customs clearance zones, vehicle storage areas, truck parking, and Grade A warehouses and cross-docking facilities.

Phase one covers the construction of a 150,000 TEU a year rail terminal and 63,000 sqm warehouse complex by end 2026/2027. Additional 163,000 sqm warehousing capacity is planned in subsequent phases depending on demand.