Zhengzhou's stable westbound schedule serves the Central Plains cargo base and feeds the Trans-Caspian corridor to Baku. Cargo exits at Khorgos or Alashankou, crosses Kazakhstan to Aktau, and crosses the Caspian to Baku — no transit through Russia. Transit is 20–25 days to Baku.
Zhengzhou serves the Central Plains industrial base — machinery, auto parts, building materials and general trade goods — and its schedule to the west has been steady for years. On the Baku lane, cargo exits at Khorgos (or Alashankou), runs across Kazakhstan to Aktau, crosses the Caspian to Alat / Baku, and finishes on Azerbaijani rail. The route avoids Russia entirely.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Lane | Zhengzhou → Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Corridor | Trans-Caspian rail-sea-rail (no Russia transit) |
| Exit border | Khorgos / Alashankou |
| Caspian crossing | Aktau → Alat / Baku |
| Transit | 20–25 days door to door |
| Equipment | 20GP / 40GP / 40HQ; flat-rack and open-top for heavy cargo |
| Origins served | Central China, north China and the Central Plains |
China → Kazakhstan → Caspian → Azerbaijan, with no leg through Russia.
| Cost item | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Zhengzhou domestic leg | Pickup, stuffing and lashing, export declaration, terminal charges |
| Linehaul to Aktau | Rail freight and transit charges across China and Kazakhstan |
| Caspian crossing | Port handling at Aktau and Alat plus the vessel slot |
| Azerbaijan | Baku terminal charges, import clearance and final delivery |
Send the origin, commodity, volume, equipment and delivery address; what comes back is a rate breakdown that can be executed that week.
20–25 days door to door, with the Caspian sailing connection as the main variable.
No. It runs China → Kazakhstan → Caspian → Azerbaijan.
Yes. We pick up from the surrounding region and coastal cities where it makes sense, then load at the Zhengzhou terminal.