Baku, Azerbaijan, Sept. 26
By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:
In January-August 2019, cargo transportation by 14,663 Turkish trucks was carried out from Turkey to to Uzbekistan, which is 26 percent more compared to the same period in 2018, Trend reports referring to the International Freight Forwarders Association (UND) of Turkey.
“Uzbekistan accounts for 1.79 percent of the total volume of cargo transshipment from Turkey by trucks for the reporting period,” the association said.
During this period, 11,306 Turkish trucks transported cargo from Uzbekistan, which is 55 percent more compared to the same period in 2018.
According to the report, 818,704 Turkish trucks transported cargo abroad, which is 5 percent more compared to the same period in 2018.
“In January-August 2019, the share of cargo transported from Turkey by Turkish trucks accounted for 77.76 percent of the total volume of cargo transshipment by road transport,” said the report.
As reported, 234,109 foreign trucks transported cargo across Turkey, which is 3 percent more compared to the same period in 2018.
“In January-August 2019, the share of cargo transportation from Turkey by foreign trucks amounted to 22.24 percent,” UND said.
During the reporting period, 268,134 Turkish trucks transported cargo from foreign countries.
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