Baku/05.02.14/Turan : The volume of transit freight transport corridor TRACECA on the territory of Azerbaijan for 11 months of this year amounted to 13.7 million tons. This is 5.6% less than in the comparable period in 2012 .
Reducing traffic volumes associated not with declining interest in this corridor , and maritime navigation factor that interferes with the safe berthing ferries, told Turan CJSC Azerbaijan Railways .
Transit cargo transportation brings great benefits to transportation companies. According to the SSC, for 11 months of 2013 the railroad and the Caspian Shipping Company from transit earned 134,992.8 thousand manats. However, revenues fell at an annualized rate of 5.5%.
Transportation in Silk Road is performed on the eastern and western direction. Basically transit transported crude oil, construction materials, aluminum castings, household supplies, etc. - 08D-
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