en.Wedoany.com Reported - On March 31, Silaeno LLP, the operator of the polyethylene production project in Atyrau, Kazakhstan, signed an EPC contract for a logistics complex with German logistics company Karl Schmidt Spedition GmbH. The contract covers engineering design, procurement, and construction. This logistics complex will serve the Atyrau polyethylene project, with a designed annual handling capacity of 1.25 million tons of polyethylene granules. It will be responsible for packaging, warehousing, and dispatching via rail and road, catering to both the domestic Kazakh market and export markets.
On the same day, the Atyrau polyethylene project officially entered the construction phase, with the first milestone being the commencement of piling work for the pyrolysis unit. According to the plan, the logistics complex will include 11 facilities: storage silos, primary packaging and pallet yards, finished product and material warehouses, a loading and shipping area, an administrative and operations building with a control room, a container terminal, a container repair workshop, an open storage area, and a substation. The project is scheduled for completion and operation by the end of 2028, with the polyethylene plant planned to commence production in 2029.
The EPC contract clarifies the division of responsibilities. Silaeno LLP is responsible for advancing the overall construction of the Atyrau polyethylene project, while Karl Schmidt Spedition GmbH is responsible for the design, procurement, and construction of the logistics complex. News sources indicate that the logistics complex will incorporate digital solutions to enhance automation levels and logistics efficiency, integrating the processes of packaging, warehousing, and outbound transportation for 1.25 million tons of polyethylene granules.
The Atyrau polyethylene project is located in the Karabatan Industrial Zone of the Atyrau National Industrial Petrochemical Technology Park Special Economic Zone. It has a planned annual capacity of 1.25 million tons with a total investment exceeding $7 billion. According to disclosed information, this project will become one of the largest industrial projects in Kazakhstan's manufacturing sector. Securing the EPC contractor for the supporting logistics complex in advance indicates that the Atyrau polyethylene project is simultaneously advancing construction for both the production and outbound logistics ends, creating a timeline for the logistics facilities to be operational by the end of 2028 and the plant to start production in 2029.
Public information shows that Karl Schmidt Spedition GmbH has over 75 years of experience in bulk cargo transportation operations, conducting business at 49 locations worldwide, operating more than 1,300 vehicles and 7,000 containers. By entering the Atyrau polyethylene project, Karl Schmidt Spedition GmbH has secured a major petrochemical logistics complex construction order in Central Asia. Meanwhile, Silaeno leverages the company's existing logistics network and engineering execution capabilities to lay the groundwork in advance for the subsequent shipping system of the 1.25 million ton polyethylene project.
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