{"id":574802,"date":"2026-10-12T19:24:35","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T09:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=74955"},"modified":"2026-10-12T19:24:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T09:24:35","slug":"international-corridors-put-azerbaijan-railways-on-a-growth-path-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=574802","title":{"rendered":"International corridors put Azerbaijan Railways on a growth path"},"content":{"rendered":"

Azerbaijan is located at the crossroads of the east-west Middle Corridor and the north-south INSTC. A convenient circumstance for the rail freight business in the country. As international transport volumes grow, Azerbaijan Railways (ADY) grows accordingly. Recent figures confirm that development.<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Despite the US-Israeli war against Iran, ADY\u2019s terminal in the Iranian city Astara performed well in the first nine months of 2026. It handled 33% more goods than in the same period of 2025: 631,000 tonnes. In September specifically, freight handling increased by 52% to 93,000 tonnes.<\/p>\n

The Astara terminal is located just across the border from Azerbaijan in Iran. It functions as a key freight hub on the Russia\u2013Iran corridor, the INSTC.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, ADY said it received 416 block trains from China between January and September 2026. This is 40% more than during those same months last year.<\/p>\n