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Zeal Global Announces Major Expansion into Central Asia at Tashkent Summit
- •Zeal Global Services Ltd. announced its strategic plans to expand operations into Central Asia during the Central Asia Air Cargo Summit in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
- •Uzbekistan’s air cargo market has experienced a significant growth of 182 percent from 2019 to 2024, with volumes increasing by an additional 33 percent in the first half of 2026.
- •CEO Nipun Anand highlighted Central Asia as a high-growth, underpenetrated market poised to become a vital freight corridor connecting to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
- •The expansion strategy focuses on market intelligence, infrastructure partnerships in Tashkent, Navoi, and Almaty, digital enablement with AI tools, and sector-specific logistics solutions.
- •The Tashkent Summit gathered over 300 senior decision-makers from across the global logistics, aviation, and e-commerce sectors to discuss the future of regional air cargo.
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Zeal Global announced plans to expand its air cargo logistics operations into Central Asia during the Central Asia Air Cargo Summit in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on October 1, 2026. The strategy focuses on four pillars: market intelligence, infrastructure partnerships, digital enablement, and sector-specific logistics solutions.
Uzbekistan's air cargo market grew by 182% between 2019 and 2024, with volumes increasing by another 33% in the first half of 2026 alone. Furthermore, Tashkent International Airport processed 88,080 tonnes in 2025 and 48,189.6 tonnes in H1 2026, marking a 33.2% year-on-year increase.
Uzbekistan aims to achieve 300,000 tonnes of annual air freight capacity by the year 2036 through a combination of ongoing infrastructure upgrades and regulatory reforms.
