BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 19. The volume of cargo transported through Azerbaijan’s transport corridors last year reached a total of 33.25 million tons, with a freight turnover of 13.1 billion ton-km.
The data obtained by Trend from the State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan indicates that this represents an increase of 1.4 percent in cargo volume and 2.5 percent in freight turnover compared to the same period the previous year.
Moreover, the East-West corridor handled 16.98 million tons of cargo, the Europe-Caucasus-Asia corridor saw 8.32 million tons, the North-South corridor carried 9.89 million tons, the North-West corridor managed 5.98 million tons, and the South-West corridor accounted for 394,200 tons.
A comprehensive analysis of the aggregate throughput reveals that 46 percent, equating to 15.28 million tons, was conveyed via rail modalities, while 30.3 percent, or 10.09 million tons, was executed through road transport mechanisms. Additionally, 23.7 percent, corresponding to 7.89 million tons, was facilitated through maritime channels.
Moreover, the proportion of transit cargo constituted 56.6 percent of the aggregate, totaling 18.84 million tons.