There is a positive trend in the growth of container traffic by vessels of the Merchant Marine Fleet of Turkmenistan, the Turkmenbashi Seaport reports.
In January-April 2023, the volume of container cargo transportation on the route Turkmenbashi – Alat (Azerbaijan) reached 31572 tons, which is 2.42 times more than in the same period of 2022, when the indicator was 13034 tons.
The total number of containers amounted to 1,580 TEU, or 35.84% up compared to the same period of 2022 (465 TEU).
43.2% of the total number of containers are transit containers.
The main advantage of container traffic is versatility, safety, cost-effectiveness and the ability to send any shipments. Container transportation enables for faster loading and unloading processes, which reduces transport downtime as well as cargo transportation time. ///nCa, 12 June 2023
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