About 185.7 million tonnes of freights were shipped by all types of transport in the republic in January-March 2007, which is 5.8% higher than in January-March 2006, according to data of the State Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan.

In January-March 2007 the freight turnover of all types of transport reached 17.7 billion t-km and increased by 5.6% as compared to January-March 2006.

In the structure of freights shipped by main-line railway transport the share of oil freights and building materials prevails – 24.1% and 18.3% respectively of the total volume.

Nearly 1.33 million tonnes of freights (15.2% of total exported freights) were exported from the republic by railway transport, of which 593,100 tonnes – to non-CIS countries.

151 million tonnes of freights were shipped by motor transport, which is 5.8% more than in January-March 2006. At the same comparison the freight turnover increased by 9.3% and was 3.23 billion t-km.

The freight turnover of motor transport of individual entrepreneurs exceeded the level of January-March 2006 by 18.7% and was 1.8 billion t-km. The share of private carriers in total freight turnover of motor transport reached 57% against 52.5% in January-March 2006.

1,300 tonnes of freights were shipped by air transport, which is 7.1% lower than in January-March 2006, the freight turnover increased by 3.5 million t-km or 21.7%.

The freight turnover of main pipelines remained at the level of January-March 2006 and was 9.4 billion t-km.