Cargo transportation by Ukraine’s water transport up 3.8% to 5.6 mln t in Jan-Oct’14

In January-November 2014, water transport of Ukraine carried 5.6 mln t of cargo (+3.8%, year-on-year), says State Statistics Committee of Ukraine.

Cargo turnover increased by 19.4% to 5.05 bln tonne-km.

The decline was registered in air and pipeline transport sectors. Transportation by railway transport decreased by 10.1% to 3.57 mln t. However, motor transport increased the results by 1.6%.

All types of transport carried 619.7 mln t (-8.5%, year-on-year).