CAREC Institute Releases Report on National e-Logistics Platforms and Digitalization of Transport Corridors

New Report Maps a Shared Path toward Digital Transport Corridors across Five CAREC Countries

A new research report, National e-Logistics Platforms and Digitalization of Transport Corridors in Selected CAREC Countries, assesses transport and logistics digitalization in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. It proposes practical pathways for developing interoperable national e-logistics platforms and connected digital transport corridors.

The report finds that digitalization is advancing, but many systems remain fragmented across agencies, transport modes, and national borders. It proposes interoperable national e-logistics platforms to connect transport stakeholders, complement national single-window systems, and support multimodal freight operations.

The analysis highlights standardized electronic documents, coordinated border processes, secure data exchange, and integration between national systems as key requirements. It recommends modular digital infrastructure that can be adapted to each country’s circumstances.

Compatible platforms and stronger regional cooperation could reduce border delays, improve shipment visibility, strengthen multimodal connectivity, and make regional supply chains more resilient.

The recommendations emphasize coordinated governance, public-private participation, international standards, and stronger implementation capacity. Compatible national platforms and cross-border data exchange could reduce border delays, improve shipment visibility, strengthen multimodal connectivity, and increase regional supply-chain resilience.

The report concludes that long-term corridor digitalization requires sustained cooperation. National platforms should serve domestic users while connecting reliably with neighboring systems along regional transport routes.