KAZAKHSTAN, FROM LANDLOCKED TO LINKEDIN From ‘Eurasian Transit Corridor’ into a ‘Trans...

KAZAKHSTAN, FROM LANDLOCKED TO LINKEDIN

From ‘Eurasian Transit Corridor’ into a ‘Trans Eurasian Destination'

Karl GheysenCEO Khorgos Gateway

Dubai, March 13, 2015

• Khorgos Gateway – The Project.• Why it makes sense.• What is in it for you ?

Khorgos Gateway - Your Trans-Eurasian Destination

• Introduction to Khorgos Gateway• What if the Silk Route is no longer

a means of just connecting East and West, but becomes an actual destination?

• Project Description• Value Proposition

• Dry Port• Logistics Park and Industrial Park• USP for Khorgos Gateway

• Project Update• Development progress

• Summary


Traditional supply-chain to Kazakhstan Market


European Regional HQ(in charge of Kazakhstan markets)

Project description

• 3 Pillars • Dry Port, Logistics & Industrial Zone

• Special Economic Zone• What is a SEZ in Kazakhstan ?

• Why Khorgos ?

• What is in it … for YOU ?


Khorgos Gateway - Project Description – 3 pillars

3 Pillars of Khorgos Gateway :Industrial Zone

230 Ha

Logistics Zone189 Ha

Dry Port 149 Ha

• Overall-site management by DP World :

• Introduction of international best practices and KPI’s to ensure both productivity & performance standards.

• Ensuring the highest safety standards and strict monitoring of QHSE processes.

Tech Specs :• 8 Full length rail tracks - 4 wide & 4 narrow gauge

• Rail Terminal : 3 fully automated RMG’s, • Container Yard :

• 17 RTG’s • 6 Reach Stackers & 2 Empty Handlers• 3.650 TEU ground slots• Annual throughput capacity : 650.000 TEU

• Scanning & weighbridge facilities• Implementation of well-founded and tested TOS

(Terminal Operating Software) • Integration of TOS with Customs Scanning Processes,

creating paperless and transparent customs processing

Special Economic Zone(Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Special Economic Zones in the Republic of Kazakhstan” Nr. 469-IV on July 21,2011)

• Tax Benefits • Exemptions from :

• Corporate Income Tax• Land Tax • Property Tax• Value Added Tax

• Customs Privileges• Exemption from customs duties for goods imported into SEZ

territory

• Foreign Workforce• Simplified procedures for recruiting foreign workers

Khorgos Gateway - Project Description – SEZ

WHY Khorgos ?• SEZ Benefits (tax, customs, workforce)

• Location• On the crossroads of old and new Silk Road• Centre of Eurasian continent

• EEC – Eurasian Economic Union

Khorgos Gateway - Why ?

Eurasian Economic Union (1/2)

• Established in 2014 by Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia, effective Jan. ’15

• Armenia and Kyrgyzstan (May ‘15)

• Integrated single market of 173 million people and GDP of over 4 trillion USD.

• EEU introduces free movement of goods, capital and services.• Provides for common policies on transport, agriculture and

energy.


Eurasian Economic Union (2/2)

• 17 cities with more than 1 million inhabitants

• Produces 9% of the world‘s electrical energy and 5.9% of the world's coal, making it the third and fourth producer in the world, respectively

• Producing about 20.7% of the world's natural gas, and 14.6% of the world's oil and gas condensate in 2012.

• Evolution :• Provisions for single currency and greater integration in the future.• By 2019, creation of a common electricity market as well as a single

hydrocarbons market by 2025.• Candidate members including Tajikistan & Uzbekistan.


What is in it for you ?• SEZ-benefits, location,

market access etc.• Full support in start-up

procedures• Easy entry level for new

participants

• Tax Benefits• Simplified customs

formalities• Strategic Location• Access to EEC





participants

Functions of the Khorgos Management Company

• Organizer• Intermediator • Facilitator





participants

Logistics park with variable sized plots

Offices available

Multi user facilities


Easy in - Easy out

Project Update


Khorgos Gateway - Project Update

Milestones :Industrial Zone

Logistics Zone

Dry Port

Previous Milestones• 2013 :

• Feasibility Study,

• Business Plan,

• Strategic Partnership DP World

• 2014 (Jan.- Jun.) :

• Government Approval

• Financing

• Construction contract awarded

• Start of Civil Engineering

• December 2014 :

• Ceremonial inauguration of rail

track completion

Khorgos Gateway - Project Update

2015 :

2016 - Project Phase TWO :• May 2016 :

• logistic and Industrial Zone

completion of all facilities

• ready for investor developments.

Industrial Zone

Dry Port

Logistics Zone

2015 - Project Phase ONE :• April 1st : Rail Terminal commissioning

• April 15th : offices Dry Port Operator

• May : weekly dry-run operations• June-July : testing phase (volume build-up)• June 1st : Multi User Facility 1• June 15th : Multi User Facility 2• July 1st : Container Yard

• July 15th. 2015 : Dry Port Completion

Summary• World class services (under management of DP World)

• Centralized Location for access to ENTIRE Central-Asia and CIS Market

• Eurasian Economic Zone

• EASY IN EASY OUT

Khorgos Gateway … your strategic, regional Central-Asian hub, located on the crossroads between Europe and Asia.


Start of Operations : July 15th, 2015

Feel free to join us !

[email protected]

www.khorgosgateway.com

Dubai, March 13, 2015

http://www.khorgosgateway.com/

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