Siena:A significant positive growth was recorded in the volume of cargo transported by dry cargo vessels operated by ASCO, a company under AZCON Holding, during January to September 2026, compared to the same period last year.
According to Azeri-Press news agency, the volume of cargo transported by dry cargo vessels in the first nine months of 2025 was 1,019,065 tons. This figure increased by 39% to 1,415,187 tons in the same period of 2026.
This upward trend was also evident last month, with 163,090 tons of cargo transported in September 2026, which is an increase of 14% or 19,975 tons compared to the 143,115 tons recorded in September last year.
In addition, there was a notable rise in transit transportation by dry cargo vessels. From January to September 2026, the transit cargo volume reached 1,014,615 tons, a significant increase from the 476,192 tons recorded during the same period in 2025, marking an increase of 538,423 tons, or 113%.