BAKU, Azerbaijan, Dec. 4
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
The volume of cargo loaded and unloaded in the Shahid Bahonar port of the Hormozgan Province (southern Iran) increased by 6.4 percent in the 8th month of the current Iranian year (October 23 through November 21, 2021), compared to the 7th month (September 23 through October 22, 2021), Trend reports via the statistics of Iranian Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO).
According to the statistics, about 178,000 tons of cargo were loaded and unloaded in this port in the eighth month. Of this, about 159,000 tons were loaded and 19,300 tons were unloaded.
Furthermore, 112,000 tons of cargo were exported and 5,770 tons were imported through the Shahid Bahonar port over the reporting month.
Within the 8th month, 1,200 tons of cargo were loaded and 1,120 tons were unloaded in the port for transit.
According to the statistics, 45,300 tons of cargo were loaded and 271 tons were unloaded in the port for cabotage, as well as, 24 tons of cargo were loaded, while 12,100 tons were unloaded for other purposes during the eighth month.
“So, 61,900 tons of essential products, 25,300 tons of metal products, 15,500 tons of construction and mining materials, 2,500 tons of equipment, vehicles and spare parts were loaded and unloaded in the Shahid Bahonar port in the 8th month of the current Iranian year,” the statistics said.
Moreover, 55 tons of chemicals, 29 tons of leather goods, clothing, fibers, paper, and wood materials, 12,600 tons of container products, 60,000 tons of crude oil and oil products were loaded and unloaded in this port within the mentioned period.
As reported, about 11.1 million tons of cargo were loaded and unloaded in Iranian ports in the eighth month of the current Iranian year. Of this, 5.7 million tons were loaded and 5.4 million tons were unloaded. This is an increase of 13.4 percent, compared to the same month last Iranian year.
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