10 Feb 2012 13:50

FESCO mulling option of building terminal in Khorgos

ASTANA. Feb 10 (Interfax) - FESCO Group is mulling the possibility of building a container terminal at the special economic zone at Khorgos on the border between Kazakhstan and China, a source at Kazakhstan Railways (Kazakhstan Temir Zholy).

"FESCO is interested and looking into it," a source at Kazakhstan Temir Zholy said, adding that the transport group is looking into the construction of a terminal separately from OJSC TransContainer.

A FESCO spokesperson said that the company is now discussing options for development in Khorgos.

"FESCO has interest in these projects," the spokesperson said. He added that no final agreements have been reached since everything is still in the discussion phase.