Over 9 mln tons of cargo transported through Azerbaijan in 2010

Azerbaijan, Baku, Jan. 16 / Trend E. Ismayilov /

According to the Azerbaijani State Customs Committee, vehicles transported 45.644 million tons of import and export cargo in 2010 or 10.29 percent more than in 2009, the committee said. Exports of goods in this period amounted to 37.713 million tons, imports - 7.931 million tons.

Roughly 319.100 tons of cargo was transported by sea, 3.551 million tons by railway, 554,000 tons by cars and 195.500 tons by air. The transportation via pipelines totaled 33.084 million tons.

Roughly 933.500 tons were transported by sea, 5.34 million tons by railway, 1,61 million tons by cars and 22,700 tons by air.

Roughly 9.455 million tons of cargo was transported by transit through Azerbaijan last year.

Roughly 1.6 million tons of cargo was transported through Azerbaijan to Switzerland, 3.366 million tons to Bermuda, 1.72 million tons to Italy, 592.400 tons to Georgia, 184.900 tons to Turkmenistan, 410,900 tons to Tajikistan, 159,500 tons to Turkey, 565.800 tons to Iran, 447.700 tons to Afghanistan, 237.500 tons to Russia.