Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan held the session on 21 January 2011 to discuss social-economic development in 2010 and important priorities of economic programme in 2011.

Uzbek leader said that over 50,100 tonnes of cargo has been transported through newly launched cargo terminal of International intermodal logistic center at Navoi Airport, which is three times up year-on-year.

At the same time, Uzbek leader said that it is necessary to ensure further development of International logistic center at Navoi Airport.

He said Uzbekistan Havo Yollari (Uzbekistan Airways) in cooperation with airport operator Korean Air should continue work on further expansion of flights’ number, improve infrastructure of airport and increase number of aircrafts to serve rising volume of freight transportation.

The Government of Uzbekistan in cooperation with Korean Air created International intermodal logistic center at Navoi Airport.

Center is used as transcontinental transport-forwarding hub, linking Eastern and Sothern Eastern Asia with Europe, Middle East and the CIS.

Freight terminal has been commissioned at Navoi international airport on 12 August 2010. The terminal, as important transportation and shipping unit in logistic chain with developed infrastructure, can cover all range of transportation services in cargo receiving, storage and shipment with use of various transports.

Terminal at Navoi intermodal logistic center can process 300 tonenes of freight per day or 100,000 tonnes a year. South Korea’s Kyung Sang Machinery Co., Ltd, which also equipped Incheon Airport, provided equipment.