Belarus’ cargo transportation volume down 7.5% in Jan-Oct 2020 to 331.589m tonnes
<p> MINSK, Nov 29 - PrimePress. Belarus’ volume of cargo transportation by all types of transport decreased in January-October 2020 by 7.5% year on year to 331.589 million tonnes, Belarus’ National Statistics Committee (Belstat) said in a statistical report. </p> <p> </p> <p> Transportation by rail in Jan-Oct 2020 totalled 103.088 million tonnes, down 15.7% year on year. The transit freight traffic amounted to 22 million tonnes, down 34%. Crude oil and oil products, construction cargoes, chemical and mineral fertilizers, and timber cargoes prevailed in transportation by rail. </p> <p> </p> <p> Transportation of goods by road decreased in Jan-Oct 2020 by 1.5% to 135.372 million tonnes; through pipelines – down 6.1% to 90.733 million tonnes; by air – up 17.1% to 25,600 tonnes. </p> <p> </p> <p> The export of transportation services in freight terms in Jan-Sep 2020 amounted to $2.295 billion, down 3.9% year on year; import – $1.087 billion, down 5%. End </p> <p> </p>
2020-11-28
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MINSK, Nov 29 - PrimePress. Belarus’ volume of cargo transportation by all types of transport decreased in January-October 2020 by 7.5% year on year to 331.589 million tonnes, Belarus’ National Statistics Committee (Belstat) said in a statistical report.
Transportation by rail in Jan-Oct 2020 totalled 103.088 million tonnes, down 15.7% year on year. The transit freight traffic amounted to 22 million tonnes, down 34%. Crude oil and oil products, construction cargoes, chemical and mineral fertilizers, and timber cargoes prevailed in transportation by rail.
Transportation of goods by road decreased in Jan-Oct 2020 by 1.5% to 135.372 million tonnes; through pipelines – down 6.1% to 90.733 million tonnes; by air – up 17.1% to 25,600 tonnes.
The export of transportation services in freight terms in Jan-Sep 2020 amounted to $2.295 billion, down 3.9% year on year; import – $1.087 billion, down 5%. End