ArmInfo.In the first half of 2022, the South Caucasus Railway company transported a total of 1.5mln tons of cargoes, as much as in the first half of 2021.
Exported cargos totaled 223.6 thousand tons, almost as much as last year, with imported cargoes totaling 329.7 thousand tons, a 31.5% increase as compared with 2021. Local cargoes totaled 926.3 thousand tons, a 6.4% decease as compared with the first half of 2021.
During the period review, the South Caucasus Railway company transported a total of 148,000 tons of industrial raw materials and 75.3 thousand tons of container cargoes, as well as 188.6 thousand tons of bulk-oil cargos - a 16.8% increase as compared with last year.
The company is working to attract cargoes. In partnership with Georgian and Russian operators, the company is implementing a flexible pricing policy. On July 1, 2022, a through rate was fixed for multi- tonnage containers transported by a fast linertrain from Poti, Batumi and Samtredia to Armenia.
The South Caucasus Railway company plans to continue maintenance and upgrading of its rolling stock. Specifically, the company plans to purchase 48 gondola cars.
