Over 629.6 million tonnes of cargoes transported in Uzbekistan in 1H

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- Over 629.6 million tonnes of cargoes were transported by all types of transport in Uzbekistan in January-June 2013, which grew by 4.5% year-on-year, the State Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan said.

The committee said that the freight turnover was 40.5 billion tonnes-km and has exceeded the level of January- June 2012 by 4%.

Some 564.1 million tons of freights were carried by motor transport, which is 4.5% more than in January-June 2012. The freight turnover has increased by 5.8% to 11.6 billion tonnes-km.

The freight turnover of motor transport of individual entrepreneurs has exceeded the level of January-June 2012 by 6.7% and was 8.6 billion tonnes-km. The share of private carriers in total freight turnover of motor transport was 74.3% versus 73.7% in January-June 2012.

Over 9,800 tonnes of freights were carried by air transport which is 17,8% lower than in January-June 2012. The freight turnover has decreased by 13.8% and was 52.1 million tonnes-km.

The freight turnover of main pipelines has increased by 5.6% and was 17,2 billion t-km.