CargoPoint Pioneers Truck+Air Multimodal Transit via Samarkand Airport

CargoPoint brings its signature Truck+Air product to Samarkand airport, unlocking new capacity for China-Middle East trade

SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan — November 18, 2026

CargoPoint, an Uzbekistan-based freight forwarding and supply chain solutions provider, has executed a landmark transshipment operation at Samarkand International Airport (SKD). By leveraging its signature Truck+Air multimodal solution, CargoPoint transported 7.36 metric tons of high-value cargo from Shanghai, China, to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, via Samarkand.

The shipment moved overland from China across border crossings of Khorgos & Yallama to Samarkand via heavy-duty road transport before being transferred onto scheduled air freight service to King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) following seamless airport handling and customs procedures.

The high-priority cargo, comprising 181 cartons across 7 pallets of luxury candle glass containers, was transported on October 7, 2026 in a commercial aircraft's belly hold from Samarkand (SKD) to Jeddah (JED). This Truck+Air shipment demonstrated a scalable, fast, and cost-effective alternative connecting Chinese / East Asian suppliers to Middle Eastern markets.

Samarkand Is Emerging As a Key Transshipment Hub

CargoPoint has showcased that Samarkand International Airport can serve as a strategic transshipment hub for China-Middle East trade due to growing volatility across traditional rail and sea corridors. While global air cargo demand surged by 7.7% to 9% year-on-year, Middle East capacity has suffered from severe regional disruptions, Red Sea maritime blockades, and flight reroutings.

Furthermore, as Chinese carriers redeploy aircraft to meet surging trans-Pacific and European demand, direct cargo capacity between China and the Middle East has become significantly constrained. In response, shippers are turning to Central Asian gateways like Tashkent, Almaty, and Astana to establish resilient overland-and-air multimodal connections, with Samarkand serving as a new addition for China-origin shipments traveling westbound.

Truck+Air Solution to Connect China to Middle East

CargoPoint’s signature Truck+Air offering seamlessly links major Chinese manufacturing centers, including Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Shanghai, and Beijing, with key destination markets throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Widely adopted by international freight forwarders, this multimodal transport model delivers a dependable 14-day transit schedule by routing shipments through established Central Asian transit hubs such as Tashkent (TAS), Almaty (ALA), and Astana (NQZ).

Sometimes referred to as a “deferred air freight” service, the solution was created to mitigate mounting global supply chain instability and ongoing Red Sea shipping bottlenecks, giving shippers an expedited, economical overland-and-air option between East Asia and global destinations.

“By strategically adding Samarkand into our Truck+Air network, we are unlocking new capacity which previously went unutilized,” said Mirzali Mirusmonov, Business Development Director at CargoPoint. “We are using this new capacity to service our customers across major Middle Eastern hubs, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Riyadh and Jeddah, closing the gap left by sudden decrease of direct flight capacity from the China - Middle East route.”

About CargoPoint

CargoPoint is a freight forwarder operating hubs in Tashkent, Almaty, Dubai and Singapore, providing global air freight, road transport, rail, and multimodal solutions, last-mile delivery, and customs brokerage. The company’s Truck+Air product has proven a popular alternative for connecting China with Europe, the Middle East and Africa, gaining traction among global forwarders and shippers since its launch in 2023.

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