DP World to Start $288 Million Tashkent Dry Port Construction in October 2026

August 31, 2026 at 06:45 PM2 min

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DP World plans to begin construction of a $288 million multimodal terminal in Tashkent in October 2026. The dry port will combine rail, road, warehousing, and customs infrastructure at one site. The timetable was announced by Tashkent Mayor Shavkat Umurzakov on August 25.

Key Facts

DP World holds an 85% stake in the joint venture, with Tashkent Invest owning the remaining 15%.
The terminal will occupy about 82 hectares in the Yangi Avlod Special Industrial Zone in southern Tashkent.
The first construction phase includes a rail terminal with an annual capacity of 150,000 TEUs and 63,000 square meters of warehousing.
Uzbekistan ranked 88th among 139 economies in the World Bank's latest Logistics Performance Index, up from 129th in 2014.
In March 2026, the World Bank approved $200 million to modernize Uzbekistan's transport infrastructure and support sector reforms.

Project Details

DP World and Tashkent Invest signed an agreement on the project in October 2025. The terminal will include a rail-connected dry port, customs and warehouse facilities, vehicle storage areas, and its own freight railway station. It will have access to the national rail network, major highways, and Tashkent International Airport. Another 163,000 square meters of warehouse space is planned in subsequent phases, depending on demand.

Uzbekistan's Logistics Context

Uzbekistan is one of just two double-landlocked countries in the world, alongside Liechtenstein. According to the World Bank, transport accounts for nearly 8% of Uzbekistan's GDP and around 1 million jobs. The Bank estimates that road capacity will need to increase by around 500% by 2030 to accommodate projected growth in freight volumes. Uzbek freight handled through the ports of Aktau and Kuryk increased by more than 60% in 2025.

Regional Freight Expansion

The China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway is under construction. To the west, Uzbekistan is seeking more freight capacity through Kazakhstan's Caspian ports, which connect it to the Middle Corridor toward the South Caucasus, Turkey, and Europe. To the south, a new cargo terminal opened on the Hairatan-Mazar-i-Sharif railway in Afghanistan in May. The proposed Trans-Afghan railway remains at the feasibility-study stage and is intended eventually to provide access to Pakistani seaports.