BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 3
By Elnur Baghishov - Trend
A total of 9.27 million tons cargo was loaded and unloaded in Iranian ports in the first month of the current Iranian year (March 20-April 19, 2020), Trend reports citing Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO).
According to the report, loaded and unloaded cargo decreased by 22.1 percent compared to the same month last year.
The below-mentioned table shows the figures in tons.
|
1st month of the current Iranian year (March 20-April 19, 2020) |
1st month of last Iranian year (March 21-April 20, 2019) |
Percentage change |
|
|
Basic products |
2386971 |
26.2 |
|
|
Metal products |
333042 |
512984 |
-35.1 |
|
Construction materials and mining products |
2752632 |
-51.5 |
|
|
Equipment, vehicles, spare parts |
14027 |
33168 |
-57.7 |
|
Fertilizers and chemicals |
400484 |
594249 |
-32.6 |
|
Leather goods, clothing, fibers, paper and wood materials |
65461 |
44313 |
47.7 |
|
Break bulk and other products |
205262 |
772807 |
-73.4 |
|
Container product |
-25.5 |
||
|
Oil products |
3186037 |
3496153 |
-8.9 |
|
Total |
9279203 |
11911161 |
-22.1 |
The below-mentioned table shows volume of loaded and unloaded products in Iranian ports:
|
1st month of the current Iranian year (March 20-April 19, 2020) |
Unloading |
Loading |
Total |
|
Basic products |
2300855 |
86115 |
2386971 |
|
Metal products |
72867 |
260175 |
333042 |
|
Construction materials and mining products |
343415 |
992591 |
|
|
Equipment, vehicles, spare parts |
12373 |
1654 |
14027 |
|
Fertilizers and chemicals |
130676 |
269808 |
400484 |
|
Leather goods, clothing, fibers, paper and wood materials |
65224 |
237 |
65461 |
|
Break bulk and other products |
99485 |
105777 |
205262 |
|
Container product |
591225 |
760688 |
|
|
Oil products |
3186037 |
3186037 |
|
|
Total |
4999927 |
4279276 |
927203 |
The basic products are wheat, barley, corn, soybeans, rice, sugar, butter, meat products, foodstuffs and agricultural products.