Increase recorded in volume of vehicle transportation by ferry-ships

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The volume of vehicle transportation by ferry vessels of “Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping” CJSC (ASCO), a company under AZCON Holding, increased in January–September of the current year compared to the same period of last year.

Sea-news.az reports citing ASCO that 32,380 units of vehicles were transported by ferry ships in January–September 2026. During the nine months of last year, this figure stood at 28,847 units. Consequently, a 12% increase was registered in overall transportation volume.

Vehicle transportation expressed in tons demonstrated a higher rate of growth. In January–September of the current year, 837,557 tons of vehicles were carried by ferry ships. In the corresponding period of 2025, this figure amounted to 725,966 tons, representing a 15 percent increase.

During the reporting period of the current year, transit vehicle transportation by ferry ships reached 776,744 tons, surpassing the previous year’s metric by 11%.