BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 19. Volume of cargo
shipments along transport corridors in Azerbaijan for the first
quarter of 2026 has been announced.
Data obtained by Trend from the State Statistics Committee
indicates that 3.4 million tons of freight were transported along
the corridors by rail, 1.39 million tons by sea, and 2.7 million
tons by road.
Freight traffic along the East-West Transport Corridor amounted
to 3.8 million tons, including 1.8 million tons along the
Europe-Caucasus-Asia Transport Corridor, 2.26 million tons along
the North-South Transport Corridor, 1.26 million tons along the
North-West Transport Corridor, and 109,900 tons along the
South-West Transport Corridor.
Transit cargo accounted for 44.3% of rail transport, 48.8% by
road, and 89.4% by sea.
Azerbaijan serves as a critical road transport hub connecting
Europe, Asia, Russia, and Iran through an integrated network of
over 24,900 km of roads. Major international routes include the
TRACECA corridor (Baku-Georgian border), the North-South corridor
(Russia-Baku-Iran), and the emerging East-West Middle Corridor,
facilitating trade via Caspian ferries and developed highways.