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Transit cargo movement from Iran through Turkey shrinks

Türkiye Materials 17 June 2020 15:01 (UTC +04:00)

BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 17

By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend:

The volume of transit cargo transportation from Iran through Turkey decreased by 59 percent from January through May 2020 compared to the same period of 2019, Trend reports referring to Turkey’s International Freight Forwarders Association (UND).

As many as 4,541 trucks transited cargo from Iran through Turkey from January through May 2020.

The transit cargo transportation from Iran through Turkey makes up 22.27 percent of the total transit cargo transportation volume from January through May 2020.

In general, as many as 20,389 trucks transited cargo through Turkey from January through May 2020.

Some 65,957 trucks transported cargo from foreign countries to Turkey from January through May 2020, which is 22 percent less compared to the same period of 2019, UND said.

Meanwhile, 9,285 trucks transported cargo from foreign countries to Turkey in May 2020, which is 51 percent less compared to May 2019, said UND.

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