Blue Water and Askar Tau Engineering establish logistics joint venture for Kazakhstan

Blue Water Shipping and Kazakhstan-based Askar Tau Engineering have established Blue Water Shipping Askar Tau BV, a new 50:50 joint venture created to provide specialised logistics services for customers operating in Kazakhstan.

Registered in the Netherlands, the joint venture provides a structure that allows Askar Tau Engineering to maintain its established local presence in Kazakhstan while linking the company's expertise with Blue Water's global project logistics network. This approach reflects the increasing importance many operators place on working with locally established partners. Together, these capabilities position BWS Askar Tau to assist customers in navigating Kazakhstan's regulatory and operational environment.

BWS Askar Tau will support customers within Kazakhstan's energy and industrial sectors with multimodal transport, oversized and heavy-lift cargo and end-to-end project supply chain solutions.

Local execution backed by an international network

While Blue Water has supported projects and customers in Kazakhstan for many years, the establishment of BWS Askar Tau represents an evolution of how the company will serve the Kazakhstani market, with greater emphasis on cooperation with an experienced local partner. The model is intended to maintain continuity for customers and strengthen access to local expertise.

Ryan Foley, Chief Operating Officer, Energy, Ports & Projects at Blue Water, says the partnership is based on a clear customer need:

"Kazakhstan remains an important market for many of our customers. Establishing BWS Askar Tau allows us to combine global project logistics expertise with strong local execution, giving customers a solution that reflects both the complexity of their supply chains and the realities of operating in the local market."

For Askar Tau Engineering, the joint venture provides access to Blue Water's global network, while building on the company's experience in supporting major energy operators in Western Kazakhstan. Director at Askar Tau Engineering, Pavel Yun, says the two companies bring distinct but complementary capabilities to the partnership:

"Bringing our capabilities together enables us to offer customers a more complete solution. We can combine local market knowledge with the international coordination required by major energy operators."