Belarus will continue developing multimodal cargo transport to distant countries, Andrei Gladkiy, Head of the Road and Urban Passenger Transport Department at the Belarusian Ministry of Transport and Communications, said in St. Petersburg during a partnership dialogue of international road carriers from Eurasian Economic Union member states held on the sidelines of the International Transport and Logistics Forum, BelTA has learned.
Belarus to continue developing multimodal cargo transport to distant markets
MINSK, Apr 2 (BelTA/APP): Belarus will continue developing multimodal cargo transport to distant countries, Andrei Gladkiy, Head of the Road and Urban Passenger Transport Department at the Belarusian Ministry of Transport and Communications, said in St. Petersburg during a partnership dialogue of international road carriers from Eurasian Economic Union member states held on the sidelines of the International Transport and Logistics Forum, BelTA has learned.
Andrei Gladkiy noted that international road carriers have worked under rather challenging conditions in recent years. This is why cooperation among the transport authorities of EAEU countries is essential for addressing current issues. According to statistics, around 80% of transport volumes fall on shipments between Belarus and Russia. Southern and eastern routes (to China, Türkiye, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Georgia, and several other countries) are actively developing through the use of multimodal mechanisms.
Carriers see potential growth points in routes toward China. “We are working quite intensively with our Chinese partners despite certain restrictive measures related to the permit system and the throughput capacity of road checkpoints on China’s borders with neighboring countries,” Andrei Gladkiy said.
Belarus sees significant prospects in multimodal transport, including to distant countries. Combining different modes of transport makes it possible to quickly redirect flows, maintain delivery rhythm even amid external challenges, redistribute load, and avoid bottlenecks and problematic sections.
“Since October 2025, Belarusian carriers and carriers from EAEU countries have gained the practical ability to perform cabotage operations within the Russian Federation. This is a major step forward,” Andrei Gladkiy emphasized.
Among the sector’s current priorities, he named the renewal of the vehicle fleet, digital transformation, and the development of infrastructure along transit corridors.
