PIAT
Rail to the Caspian
Wagons and containers across Kazakhstan to the ports of Aktau and Kuryk. We book wagons early and watch your loading window.
Kazakhstan → UK
Freight from Kazakhstan to the UK
Metals, grain, bulk, bagged and industrial cargo by rail and across the Caspian. For our clients we have moved more than 165,000 tonnes out of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in three years.
A typical route from Kazakhstan
- Almaty / Karaganda
- Aktau / Kurykport
- Alat / Baku
- Poti / Batumi
- UK
Routes
How we move cargo from Kazakhstan
Rail in Kazakhstan is run by the state, and the rules change: wagon supply, loading times, tariffs and export restrictions. We hear about changes on the ground and plan your shipment around them before they cost you money.
Caspian and Black Sea
Caspian vessels to Alat and Baku, rail across Georgia, then by sea from Poti or Batumi to the UK.
Bulk and bagged cargo
Bulk and big bags transshipped at port, with the hold inspected before loading and photos at every handover.
Metals and metal productsGrain and agricultural productsBulk and bagged goodsIndustrial and project cargo
How we work
You always know where your cargo is and what it will cost
Price and transit time the same working day
A real figure, a realistic arrival date and the routing we propose, in writing.
A written status every day, from 06:00 UK time
We work on Central Asian hours, so the update is in your inbox before your day starts.
Photos at every transshipment
Station, border, port, warehouse. You see your cargo at each handover.
No hidden charges
Every cost is in the quote. Any change is explained and agreed with you first.
Cargo we move
Five kinds of cargo, one way of working: checked at loading, photographed at every handover, reported every day.
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ContainersDetails →We carry dangerous goods by road, rail and sea (ADR, IMDG) with the correct documents and packaging. The only cargo we do not take is fertilisers, including ammonium nitrate.
The Middle Corridor, from Central Asia to the UK
Documents and duty
Export rules and UK import duty
Kazakhstan sometimes restricts exports of certain goods, and rail rules can change at short notice. We check the current rules for your cargo before you commit. Kazakhstan is not part of the UK Developing Countries Trading Scheme, so goods enter the UK under the UK Global Tariff. Your customs broker confirms the duty for your commodity code.
FAQ
Shipping from Kazakhstan: common questions
Do you only ship to the UK?
We specialise in the UK and can also ship to other countries. Your quote shows the routing and ports.
What if there are no free wagons?
We book early and tell you the moment the wagon situation changes, so you can adjust the loading date instead of finding out after your window has gone.
How long does it take?
It depends on the route, the Caspian schedule and the destination port. Your quote gives a realistic transit time, and the daily update shows any change straight away.
Do you check loading?
Yes. We photograph the cargo, wagons and holds at loading and at every transshipment, and confirm that your handling instructions were carried out.
Also: Freight from Uzbekistan · Freight from Azerbaijan · General questions
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Tell us what you're shipping from Kazakhstan
You'll get a price, a transit time and our proposed routing the same working day. No obligation.