The turnover index of the Transport and Communications Sector recorded an increase of 2.8% to 142.31 points for the third quarter of 2003 compared to 138.43 points in the corresponding period of 2002.

According to CYSTAT data released on Wednesday, the sector of maritime transport surged to 172.14 points (2002: 138.21), while road transport increased by 7.4%. The sector “related to transport services” increased by 6.5%, whereas post office services recorded an increase of 4.5%. On the other hand, the turnover rate in the sector of telecommunications dropped by 4.5%, while the sector of air transport recorded a decline of 5.7%.