The railway, road, fluvial and air companies transported 5.903,3 million tonnes of goods during January-April 2008, an increase of 24.1% compared with the corresponding period last year.

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, 4.238,1 million tonnes were transported by trains. This is by 13% more compared January-April 2007. The building materials made up 26.5% of the total volume of goods conveyed by trains, the cement - 25.6%, the ferrous metals - 23.9%.

Some 0,300 tonnes were transported by planes, a decrease of 19.2% compared with the same period last year, while 29,300 tonnes were shipped by fluvial transport, a decrease of 28.4%.

The road companies transported 1.635,6 million tonnes or by 69.8% more than a year before // Reporter.MD


Publication date: 23 May 2008   

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