In 2024, ASCO ferries transported 28,392 passengers, marking a 20% increase compared to 2023, when 23,729 passengers were transported.
Last year, 9,746 passengers traveled on the Kuryk-Alat route, 1,220 on the Turkmenbashi-Alat route, 14,834 on the Alat-Kuryk route, and 2,552 on the Alat-Turkmenbashi route.
In 2023, 8,361 passengers used the Kuryk-Alat route, 485 the Turkmenbashi-Alat route, 13,191 the Alat-Kuryk route, 1,393 the Alat-Turkmenbashi route, 144 the Aktau-Alat route, and 155 the Alat-Aktau route.
It should be noted that due to quarantine restrictions, Azerbaijani citizens wishing to leave the country by ferry must obtain prior special permission from the Operational Headquarters under the Cabinet of Ministers. Foreign nationals do not need this permission when exiting the country. However, all passengers, both Azerbaijani and foreign nationals, arriving in Azerbaijan by ferry must obtain the same permit.
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