OREANDA-NEWS. February 21, 2012. Some 1.269 billion tonnes of cargoes were carried by all types of transport in Uzbekistan in 2011, which grew by 8.7% compared to January-December 2010. The freight turnover was 80.9 billion t-km and has rose by 6.8% year-on-year.

The State Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan said 1.149 billion tonnes of freights were carried by motor transport, which is 8.8% more than in January-December 2010. The freight turnover has increased by 7% and was 26.1 billion t-km.

The freight turnover of motor transport of individual entrepreneurs has exceeded the level of January-December 2010 by 8.7% and made up 19.2 billion t-km.

The committee said the share of private carriers in total freight turnover of motor transport was 73.7% against 72.6% in January-December 2010.

About 30,600 tonnes of freights were carried by air transport, which grew 3.8% more compared to 2010. The freight turnover has decreased by 3.3% and was 162.4 million t-km.

The freight turnover of main pipelines has increased by 11.1% and was 32.1 billion t-km.