Контейнерные перевозки из Чжэнчжоу в Баку подешевели

: Freight
25/09/02

Стоимость транспортировки контейнеров из Чжэнчжоу (Восточный регион Китая) в Абшерон (Баку) немного снизилась в августе относительно июля. Перевозки по данному маршруту подешевели в текущем месяце до $5 500—6 950/40HQ (40-футовый высокий контейнер) с прежних $5 600—7 050/40HQ, сообщили участники рынка.

Транзитные перевозки контейнеров по Транскаспийскому международному транспортному маршруту (ТМТМ) в августе выросли после начала поставок грузов из новых пунктов в Китае, сообщают участники рынка. Это могло привести к удешевлению транспортировки.

Тарифы на перевозку контейнеров из Хэфэя (Восточный регион Китая) в Абшерон в августе оценивались в $5 650—7 100/40HQ относительно $5 600—7 150/40HQ — в июле, по данным экспедиторов.

Стоимость перевозки 40-футового высокого контейнера (40HQ) из Сианя в Абшерон (Баку) в августе составила $5 600—5 700/40HQ, как и месяцем ранее, сообщили экспедиторы. Сроки прохождения контейнерными поездами маршрута Сиань — Алтынколь — Актау — Алят — Абшерон в августе составляли 14—18 суток, как и месяцем ранее, рассказали перевозчики.

Контейнеры могут следовать в Европу через азербайджанский порт Алят, где разгружаются фидерные суда с контейнерами, поступающие из Актау. Кроме того, в сухом порту Абшерон контейнеры могут перегружаться на автотранспорт для последующей поставки в Турцию через Грузию.

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US to blockade Venezuela oil flows: Trump

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