Azerbaijan Railways CJSC (ADY) carried 15.691 million tonnes of cargo in the first ten months of 2026, up 13% year-on-year. Transit volumes, container traffic and the number of trains arriving from China all posted strong gains.
According to Azerbaijan Railways CJSC (ADY), total freight traffic reached 15.691 million tonnes in the January-October period of 2026, compared with 13.911 million tonnes over the same months of 2025. In October alone, cargo volume climbed to 1.714 million tonnes, a 22% rise over October last year.
Transit freight also grew. Over the ten months, transit cargo volume reached 6.582 million tonnes, up 20% year-on-year. In October, transit shipments totalled 817,000 tonnes, 49% more than in the same month a year earlier.
Container traffic kept pace with the broader upward trend. ADY moved 132,500 TEU over the ten-month period, compared with 112,400 TEU in the corresponding period of 2025, an 18% increase. Container volumes hit 16,200 TEU in October, up 67% from October 2025.
The number of block trains arriving from China also expanded. ADY received 472 such trains over the ten months, 49% more than in the same period a year earlier.
Astara Terminal and Baku port post new records
The Astara Terminal recorded its best-ever results for both a single month and a ten-month period. The terminal handled 753,614 tonnes of cargo over the ten months, up 37% from 550,210 tonnes a year earlier. In October it processed 122,216 tonnes, a monthly record and 65% higher than in October 2025.
The Baku International Sea Port also registered its highest-ever figures, handling more than 112,000 TEU of containers over the ten months. The result marks the largest container volume in the port’s history and represents a 31% increase over the same period last year.
