ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, July 25. The total volume of cargo transportation by vessels of the Merchant Marine Fleet of Turkmenistan increased by 31.4 percent from January to June of this year, compared to the same period in 2022 and amounted to 1.15 million tons, Trend reports.
The cargo transportation plan for the first six months of 2023 was overfulfilled by 32.2 percent.
During the corresponding period, cargo turnover amounted to 476.838 million ton-kilometers, which is 28.7 percent higher than in the same period of 2022.
In addition, passenger traffic increased by 100.8 percent from January to June this year compared to the same period in 2022 and reached 3.713 million passenger kilometers.
Marine Merchant Fleet of Turkmenistan CJSC has reduced tariffs for road transportation on the Turkmenbashi (Turkmenistan) - Baku (Azerbaijan) route since March 1 of this year.