BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 12. In 2024, 100 trains with 40-foot containers transporting Chinese products from Xi'an will pass through the Middle Corridor (Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, or TITR), the Azerbaijan Railways CJSC (ADY) told Trend.
To note, the transit time for this type of multimodal transportation (rail-feeder ships via the Caspian) from Xi'an to the port of Baku is 11 days.
A single train typically consists of 50 to 55 40-foot containers.
The principal cargoes are automobiles, heavy machinery, and non-food items.
Goods are transported from Baku to Georgian Black Sea ports and subsequently further into Europe.