Uzbekistan Transporters
Uzbekistan’s road transport system moves 10% of the
international cargo that passes through the country. It also moves
88% of Uzbekistan’s domestic passenger and short haul cargo
traffic. Uzbekistan’s 83,000-kilometer (km) highway system, about
90% of which is paved, is strategically important to its neighbors
as transit routes for interregional and intra-regional transport.
As an example, Uzbek roads provide a year-round linkage between
northern and southern Tajikistan. Most of the 1,500 km of highways
the consultant traveled in are in fairly good condition and can be
classified as Class 1 or Class 2 under Asian highway standards.
However, roads in the country are constructed based on former
Soviet Union (FSU) standards and thus may not be able to handle
large amounts of heavy truck traffic. Many highway sections
traversed regularly by heavy trucks have crumbled pavements and a
substantial number of potholes. Also, arterial roads and city
streets are generally in poor condition. This is mainly the result
of insufficient maintenance work, with the budget for maintaining
primary roads remaining inadequate.
The Uzbek trucking industry is underdeveloped. It is estimated that
there are fewer than 2,000 Uzbek trucks, most consisting of old
Russian equipment. Meanwhile, foreign-owned trucks, mostly those
from Turkey, Iran, and the Russian Federation, are in much better
condition. Large numbers of foreign competitors are taking business
away from local trucking companies in Uzbekistan.
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4.8 Uzbekistan Transporter Contact List