Baku/19.02.14/Turan : The volume of transit freight transport corridor TRACECA on the territory of Azerbaijan last year amounted to 14.8 million tons. This is 6.1% less than in 2012 .
According to the SSC , water was transported 8,124,600 tons (-2.4 %) , rail - 6,632,300 tons ( -10.3 %) of transit cargo.
Proceeds from transit constitute a large part of the income of state JSC Azerbaijan Railways and Caspian Shipping Company . In 2013, the railroad and the sailors rescued from transit freight 145.7 million manat, which is 5.9% less in comparison with the previous year .
Transportation in Silk Road as performed on the eastern and western direction . Basically transit transported crude oil , construction materials, aluminum castings , household supplies , etc. - 08D-
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