Baku Port handles over 72,000 TEUs in seven months

More than 72,000 TEUs of containers were handled at the Baku International Sea Trade Port in January-July this year, Report informs, citing Azerbaijan Railways CJSC.

The figure is 20% higher than the amount recorded during the first seven months of last year.

Positive dynamics were also recorded in dry cargo handling during the reporting period. More than 1.4 million tonnes of dry cargo were handled at the port over the seven-month period, an 82% increase compared with the same period last year.

Overall, more than 4.8 million tonnes of cargo were handled at the port in January-June this year, 3% more than in the same period last year.