1. Home
  2. About

About

Route Solutions is a grain hopper car operator headquartered in Astana. We focus on one job: getting grain from Kazakhstan to where it is needed.

2014year founded
1,200+cars under management
2.4 M tshipped per year
48people on the team

How we work

Grain logistics doesn't break on the kilometres — it breaks at the handoffs: a car that never arrived, a lost certificate, three days waiting at a border crossing. We built the company around these three points and take full responsibility for them.

The exporter doesn't need an in-house logistician, a separate forwarder in every transit country or a broker at the border. One contract, one rate and one dispatcher who knows where every car of your lot is.

Our principles

  • The rate doesn't grow in transit. The price is fixed in the contract for the volume and period.
  • Specialized fleet only. Grain travels in hopper cars, not in whatever is available.
  • Bad news arrives on time. We report a delay the same day, not after arrival.
  • Documents are on us. Paperwork is already in the rate — no separate invoices.
The Route Solutions team at the Astana office
Grain intake at the elevator before loading into cars

Twelve years on the rails

2014

The start

The company is registered in Astana. First shipments: domestic grain deliveries to flour mills in Kazakhstan.

2016

First export

The Uzbekistan route opens via Saryagash. We start preparing documents and certificates in-house.

2018

Our own fleet

The first 200 hopper cars on long-term lease. A 24/7 dispatch service is launched.

2020

China route

Regular shipments via Dostyk and Altynkol. We master work with customs posts at the crossings.

2022

Caspian and Iran

Multimodal routes via Aktau and transfer to standard gauge for Iran are launched.

2024

A million tonnes

We pass 1 million tonnes in a season. The fleet exceeds 900 cars.

2026

Today

Over 1,200 cars, 2.4 million tonnes a year and 11 countries on the route network.

Who handles your shipment

Vacancies
Yernar Karimov, CEO
Yernar KarimovChief Executive Officer
Aigul Smagulova, Head of Logistics
Aigul SmagulovaHead of Logistics
Damir Akhmetov, Head of Dispatch
Damir AkhmetovHead of Dispatch
Madina Ospanova, Head of Documentation
Madina OspanovaHead of Documentation

Names and titles are placeholders and will be replaced with company data.

Legal information

Company details
NameRoute Solutions LLP
BIN—
Registered address10 Kulyndy St., Shubar residential area, Yesil district, Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan
Phone numbers+7 700 200 20 29 · +7 707 770 77 00
Email[email protected]
Websiteroutesolutions.kz

BIN, bank details and full legal information will be added before the site goes live.

Ready to discuss the season?

We'll tell you what volume we can cover on your route and on what terms.

Get in touch