Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec.4
By Leman Zeynalova – Trend:
The total volume of cargo transportation from Azerbaijan via Georgia’s Batumi port stood at 23,060 tons in January-November months of 2018, Batumi Sea Port Ltd. told Trend.
As much as 19,067 tons of the abovementioned figure accounted for industrial oil, while 3,993 tons fall on bentonite transportation from the country, said a source in the port.
This is while the total volume of cargo transportation from Batumi port to Azerbaijan amounted to 310,846 tons, according to the port’s data.
“Of this volume, 183,315 tons accounted for raw sugar. Moreover, 44,228 tons of palm oil, 49,123 tons of soya, 20,512 tons of rails, 10,338 tons of corn oil, 3,322 tons of laminate and 8 tons of tanks were transported from Batumi port to Azerbaijan in the first eleven months of 2018,” added the source.
The total volume of cargo transportation from Azerbaijan via Georgia’s Batumi port stood at 23,585 tons in 2017.
As much as 7,044 tons of the abovementioned figure accounted for industrial oil, while 16,542 tons fall on coke transportation from the country, said a source in the port.
This is while the total volume of cargo transportation from Batumi port to Azerbaijan amounted to 267,824 tons, according to the port’s data.
“Of this volume, 177,796 tons accounted for raw sugar. Moreover, 14,386 tons of corn oil, 59,035 tons of palm oil, 8,409 tons of soya and 8,196 tons of rails were transported from Batumi port to Azerbaijan in 2017,” added the source.
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