Baku: More than 46% of cargo transported by sea in Azerbaijan consists of oil, a significant portion of the total sea cargo. The volume of cargo transported by sea in Azerbaijan from January to November 2025 reached 8,334.4 thousand tons, marking an increase of 5.1% compared to the same period in the previous year.
According to Azeri-Press news agency, 46.8% of the cargo transported during this period was oil cargo. This indicates the continued dominance of oil in the country’s maritime transport sector.
The report also highlights a decline in the number of passengers transported by sea, which fell by 9.2% compared to the corresponding period of 2024, with the total reaching 23.6 thousand people.
Additionally, 11,940.3 thousand tons of loading and unloading operations were conducted by seaports, with transit cargo accounting for 9,480.8 thousand tons or 79.4% of the total cargo. As of December 1, 2025, the volume of cargo remaining in the ports was recorded at 431.3 thousand tons.