Baku: In the first half of 2025, Azerbaijan witnessed a notable rise in maritime cargo transport, with a total volume of 4.608 million tons, marking an 11.7% increase compared to the same period last year.
According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the State Statistical Committee’s monthly report highlighted that oil accounted for 48.8% of the total cargo transported during this timeframe.
The report further detailed the activities at Azerbaijani ports, which managed 6.8305 million tons of loading and unloading operations. Of this, a substantial 5.5533 million tons, or 81.3%, were transit cargo, indicating the country’s significant role as a transit hub in the region.
As of July 1, 2025, ports in Azerbaijan had 277.9 thousand tons of cargo remaining. Despite the increase in cargo transport, the number of passengers using maritime transport declined by 5.2% compared to the previous year, amounting to 12,700 passengers.