Belarus cargo transportation volume down 9.3% in Jan-May 2020 to 153.742m tonnes
<p> MINSK, Jul 14 - PrimePress. Belarus’ volume of cargo transportation by all types of transport decreased in January-May 2020 by 9.3% year on year to 153.742 million tonnes, Belarus’ National Statistics Committee (Belstat) said in a statistical report. </p> <p> </p> <p> Transportation by rail in Jan-May 2020 totaled 48.506 million tonnes, down 19.5% year on year. The transit freight traffic amounted to 10.8 million tonnes, down 38.8%. 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-May 2020 by 0.8% to 60.657 million tonnes; through pipelines – down 7.9% to 43.678 million tonnes; by air – up 14.9% to 11,500 tonnes. </p> <p> </p> <p> The export of transportation services in freight terms in Jan-Apr amounted to $990.5 million, down 6.4% year on year; import – $458.3 million, down 6%. End </p> <p> </p>
2020-07-15
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MINSK, Jul 14 - PrimePress. Belarus’ volume of cargo transportation by all types of transport decreased in January-May 2020 by 9.3% year on year to 153.742 million tonnes, Belarus’ National Statistics Committee (Belstat) said in a statistical report.
Transportation by rail in Jan-May 2020 totaled 48.506 million tonnes, down 19.5% year on year. The transit freight traffic amounted to 10.8 million tonnes, down 38.8%. 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-May 2020 by 0.8% to 60.657 million tonnes; through pipelines – down 7.9% to 43.678 million tonnes; by air – up 14.9% to 11,500 tonnes.
The export of transportation services in freight terms in Jan-Apr amounted to $990.5 million, down 6.4% year on year; import – $458.3 million, down 6%. End