Azerbaijan predicts growth in cargo transportation

Azerbaijan predicts growth in cargo transportation

Azerbaijan predicts 28% growth in cargo transportations for 2014 up to 249.3 mln tons, as compared to the expected indicator for 2009.

Under the forecasts, cargo transportations will make 193.9 mln tons in 2009, 209.6 mln tons in 2010, 223 mln tons in 2011, 233 mln tons in 2012.

The highest volume of cargo will be transported by cars in 2010-2013.

In particular, according to forecasts, transportations by cars will reach 129.7 mln tons in 2013 (36.5% growth, as compared to the indicator expected for 2009).

Railway transportations in 2013 will make 30 mln tons (25% growth), sea transportation will equal 15.4 mln (16.6% growth) and air transportations will amount to 0.07 mln (2.3 times). The volume of transportations via pipelines in 2013 must reach 74.2 mln tons (20.2% growth).

At the same time, oil transportation via BTC pipeline in 2013 is predicted at 40.9 mln tons (12.9% growth) in 2013. In 2010 the BTC pipeline will transport 40.2 mln tons of oil, in 2011-42.4 mln tons and in 2013-38.1 mln tons.