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How the Middle Corridor is being optimised to facilitate more trains
The Middle Corridor is growing and developing. In the first half year of 2024, 9,3 million tonnes of freight travelled along it, an increase of…
Azerbaijan Railways might be the next to build a rail terminal in China
Azerbaijani Railways (ADY) is considering the option of purchasing or building a railway terminal in China. The company follows a recent trend initiated by KTZ,…
Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway is officially open again after year-long closure
The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway was subject to significant upgrades targeting its capacity for roughly a year. With most work concluded in early March, the railway was…
Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway opens in April after major refurbishment
The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway line (BTK), spanning the territories of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey, has been undergoing a major ‘facelift’ since last year. The goal is…
China-Azerbaijan trade soars, rail freight volumes follow
Rail freight volumes between China and Azerbaijan for the first 11 months of 2023 increased by 47 per cent compared to the same period last…
The first Middle Corridor joint venture has just been established
What has been in the pipeline since early 2022 is now a reality. Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Georgian railways just sealed a deal to establish a…
Containerised goods along Azerbaijani railways are on the rise
Imports and exports of containerised goods via rail have been surging in Azerbaijan in the first three quarters of 2023. This was mentioned by ADY…
Azerbaijan’s transit traffic stagnant this year-a possible explanation
For the first two quarters of 2023, the transit volumes of Azerbaijan Railways amounted to 3,527,698 tons, roughly 150.000 tons less than the same period…
Azerbaijan Railways sees cargo transport boosted in all directions
Azerbaijan is developing into a crucial transport node. In 2022, Azerbaijan Railways (ADY) saw a considerable increase in cargo transport in both East-West and North-South…