turanВестник университета «Туран»Bulletin of "Turan" University1562-29592959-1236Университет «Туран»10.46914/1562-2959-2026-1-2-246-258turan-5571Research ArticleЭКОНОМИКА: ИСТОРИЯ, ТЕОРИЯ, ПРАКТИКАECONOMY: HISTORY, THEORY, PRACTICEЗеленые транспортные коридоры как фактор устойчивых конкурентных преимуществ Казахстана в Центральной АзииGreen transport corridors as a factor of sustainable competitive advantages of Kazakhstan in Central Asiahttps://orcid.org/0009-0005-2109-8347АруповаА. А.ArupovaA. A.

м.э.н., научный сотрудник 

г. Алматы

m.e.s., researcher

Almaty

arupova@gmail.comhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1704-1090АруповА. А.ArupovA. A.

д.э.н., профессор

г. Алматы

d.e.s., professor

Almaty

arupazat@mail.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2131-0174ОтарбаеваA. Б.OtarbayevaA. B.

PhD, старший научный сотрудник

г. Алматы

PhD, senior researcher

Almaty

aina.89@list.ruhttps://orcid.org/0009-0002-6623-9156ХитахуновЗ. А.KhitakhunovZ. A.

м.э.н., научный сотрудник 

г. Алматы

m.e.s., researcher

Almaty

zakir.khit@gmail.comИнститут мировой экономики и международных отношенийКазахстанInstitute of world economy and international relationsKazakhstanКазахский национальный университет им. аль-ФарабиКазахстанAl-Farabi Kazakh National UniversityKazakhstan20261407202602246258Copyright © Арупова А.А., Арупов А.А., Отарбаева A.Б., Хитахунов З.А., 20262026Арупова А.А., Арупов А.А., Отарбаева A.Б., Хитахунов З.А.Arupova A.A., Arupov A.A., Otarbayeva A.B., Khitakhunov Z.A.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://vestnik.turan-edu.kz/jour/article/view/5571

Статья предоставляет эмпирико-аналитическую оценку способности Казахстана трансформировать имеющуюся транспортно-логистическую инфраструктуру в конкурентное преимущество в регионе Центральной Азии. На основе сопоставления показателей 2020–2024 гг. и кейс-анализа авторы демонстрируют значительный инфраструктурный запас страны – развитую сеть железных дорог, портовую связанность через Каспий и ключевые погранпереходы с Китаем, что сопутствует заметному росту транзитных объемов. Анализ технологических и институциональных изменений фиксирует прогресс по цифровизации операций (платформы электронного оформления и трекинга) и частичную электрификацию дороги, а также нарастание ВИЭ-инициатив. Авторы показывают, что сочетание цифровой прослеживаемости и технической модернизации создает предпосылки для коммерциализации низкоуглеродных маршрутов; одновременно выделены барьеры – неравномерность электрификации, необходимость точной верификации энергопотребления и доли ВИЭ, а также фрагментарность региональной цифровой интеграции – которые ограничивают полную реализацию потенциала. Результаты имеют практическую значимость для формулирования политики и инвестиционных стратегий в сфере транзитной логистики.

The article provides an empirical and analytical assessment of Kazakhstan’s ability to transform its existing transport and logistics infrastructure into a competitive advantage within Central Asia. Based on a comparison of indicators for 2020–2024 and a case-study analysis, the authors demonstrate the country’s substantial infrastructural capacity-including an extensive railway network, port connectivity through the Caspian Sea, and key border crossings with China-which has supported a notable increase in transit volumes. The analysis of technological and institutional developments highlights progress in the digitalization of operations (electronic documentation and tracking platforms), partial railway electrification, and the expansion of renewable-energy initiatives. The authors show that the combination of digital traceability and technical modernization creates the foundations for the commercialization of low-carbon transport corridors; at the same time, several constraints are identified, including uneven electrification, the need for accurate verification of energy consumption and the share of renewables, as well as fragmented regional digital integration, which collectively limit the full realization of this potential. The results have practical significance for policy formation and investment strategies in the field of transit logistics.

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