Statistical Terms Glossary

Road transport between two places (a place of loading/embarkment and a place of unloading/disembarkment) in two different countries. It may involve transit through one or more additional country or countries.

Sea transport between two ports (a port of loading/embarkment and a port of unloading/disembarkment) located in two different countries.

All parts of the sea that are not included in the territorial sea or in the internal waters of a country and where “no State” may validly purport to subject any part of them to its sovereignty.

Capital expenditure to purchase aircrafts or to upgrade existing ones.

Capital expenditure on new construction (including new airport) or extension of existing airport infrastructure, including reconstruction, renewal (major substitutions on the existing infrastructure which do not change its overall performance) and upgrades (major modifications improving the original performance or capacity of the infrastructure).

Expenditure on new construction and extension of existing infrastructure, including reconstruction, renewal and major repairs of infrastructure.

Expenditure on new construction and extension of existing infrastructure, including reconstruction, renewal and major repairs.

Expenditure on new construction, extension of existing infrastructure, including reconstruction, renewal and major repairs.

Expenditure on new construction and extension of existing infrastructure, including reconstruction, renewal and major repairs of infrastructure.
Infrastructure includes land, permanent way constructions, buildings, bridges and tunnels, as well as immovable fixtures, fittings and installations connected with them (signalling, telecommunications, catenaries, electricity sub-stations, etc.) as opposed to rolling stock.

Capital expenditure on new inland waterways infrastructure or extension of existing inland waterways, including reconstruction, renewal (major substitution work on the existing infrastructure which does not change its overall performance) and upgrades (major modification work improving the original performance or capacity of the infrastructure) renewal and upgrades or major repairs (repairs improving the original performance or capacity of the infrastructure).

Capital expenditure to purchase IWT vessels or to upgrade existing ones.

Capital expenditure on new pipeline infrastructure or extension of existing pipeline, including reconstruction, renewal (major substitutions on the existing infrastructure which do not change its overall performance) and upgrades (major modifications improving the original performance or capacity of the infrastructure).

Capital expenditure on new construction (including new maritime ports) or extension of existing maritime port, including reconstruction, renewal (major substitutions on the existing infrastructure which does not change its overall performance) and upgrades (major modifications improving the original performance or capacity of the infrastructure).

Capital expenditure on new railway infrastructure or extension of existing railways, including reconstruction, renewal (major substitutions on the existing infrastructure which do not change its overall performance) and upgrades (major modifications improving the original performance or capacity of the infrastructure).

Expenditure on purchase of road vehicles.

Expenditure on new construction and extension of existing roads, including reconstruction, renewal and major repairs.

Capital expenditure on new road infrastructure or extension of existing roads, including reconstruction, renewal (major substitutions on the existing infrastructure which do not change its overall performance) and upgrades (major modifications improving the original performance or capacity of the infrastructure).

Capital expenditure to purchase new railway vehicles or to upgrade existing ones.

Capital expenditure to purchase seagoing vessels or to upgrade existing ones.

Capital expenditure to purchase new vessels or to upgrade existing ones.

Expenditure on purchase of vessels.

Expenditure for purchase of the new railway vehicles.

It is created from iron material and is in types such as Truss, wire  (Cabic) and Arch

All the flights for remuneration other than those reported under regular flights.

A sea service between:
- Ports situated on the mainland and on one or more of the islands of one and the same country;
- Ports situated on the islands of one and the same country.

Vessel fitted throughout with fixed or portable cell guides mainly for the carriage of containers.

Vessel with a carrying capacity of not less than 20 tonnes designed for the carriage of freight by navigable inland waterways.

A floating craft designed for the carriage of goods, public transport of passengers or specially fitted out for a specific commercial duty which navigates predominantly in navigable inland waterways or in waters within, or closely adjacent to sheltered waters or areas where port regulations apply.

Junction station between railway companies, the operation of which is governed by an agreement between the States or companies concerned.

Unit of measurement of energy consumption :
1 terajoule = 1012 Joule = 2,78 x 10 5 kW,
1 terajoule = 23.88459 TOE