Baku, Azerbaijan, Sept. 4
By Emil Ismayilov - Trend:
The Aktau international sea port shipped nearly 3.6 million tons of oil cargo in January-July 2014 compared to 3.13 million tons in the same period of last year, spokesman for the port said Sept. 4.
The port handled more than 6.28 million tons of oil in 2013 compared to about 7.6 million tons in 2012.
Some oil shipped through the Aktau port is transported to Baku. Then it is supplied to the Black Sea ports of Georgia via railway.
Around 688,200 tons of the total volume of dry cargo handled by the port (2.65 million tons) in January-July 2014 accounted for metal production, 1.14 million tons - ferry cargo, 534,600 tons - grain, 281,800 tons - other goods, according to the statement.
The port handled 6.24 million tons of cargo in January-July. The ships entered the port 1,017 times in January-July.
The Aktau port handled 10.08 million tons of cargo in 2013, which is 3.1 percent more than the planned volume.