Belarus’ cargo transportation volume down 8.8% in 1H20 to 186.559m tonnes
<p> MINSK, Jul 29 - PrimePress. Belarus’ volume of cargo transportation by all types of transport decreased in January-Jun 2020 by 8.8% year on year to 186,559 million tonnes, Belarus’ National Statistics Committee (Belstat) said in a statistical report. </p> <p> </p> <p> Transportation by rail in Jan-Jun 2020 totaled 58.626 million tonnes, down 18.6% year on year. The transit freight traffic amounted to 12.8 million tonnes, down 38%. 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-Jun 2020 by 1.7% to 74.512 million tonnes; through pipelines – down 6.2% to 52.288 million tonnes; by air – up 6.2% to 13,500 tonnes. </p> <p> </p> <p> The export of transportation services in freight terms in Jan-Jun 2020 amounted to $1.222 billion, down 7.2% year on year; import – $563.9 billion, down 9.1%. End </p> <p> </p>
2020-07-30
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Belarus’ cargo transportation volume down 8.8% in 1H20 to 186.559m tonnes
MINSK, Jul 29 - PrimePress. Belarus’ volume of cargo transportation by all types of transport decreased in January-Jun 2020 by 8.8% year on year to 186,559 million tonnes, Belarus’ National Statistics Committee (Belstat) said in a statistical report.
Transportation by rail in Jan-Jun 2020 totaled 58.626 million tonnes, down 18.6% year on year. The transit freight traffic amounted to 12.8 million tonnes, down 38%. 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-Jun 2020 by 1.7% to 74.512 million tonnes; through pipelines – down 6.2% to 52.288 million tonnes; by air – up 6.2% to 13,500 tonnes.
The export of transportation services in freight terms in Jan-Jun 2020 amounted to $1.222 billion, down 7.2% year on year; import – $563.9 billion, down 9.1%. End