BAKU, Azerbaijan, Apr. 13
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
The volume of cargo loaded, unloaded in the Amirabad port of the Mazandaran Province (northern Iran) decreased by 38 percent in the last Iranian year (from March 20, 2020, through March 20, 2021), compared to the preceding Iranian year (from March 21, 2019, through March 19, 2020), Trend reports citing the statistics of Iranian Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO).
According to the statistics, a total of 2.52 million tons of cargo were loaded and unloaded in the Amirabad port over the last Iranian year. So, 534,000 tons of cargo were loaded and 1.98 million tons were unloaded.
“Furthermore, 513,000 tons of cargo were exported and about 1.95 million tons were imported through the Amirabad port last Iranian year,” the statistics said.
At the same time, 17,300 tons of cargo were loaded and 32,300 tons were unloaded in this port for transit, the statistics said.
According to the statistics, 2,130 tons of cargo were loaded and 2,130 tons were unloaded in the Amirabad port for transshipment.
“In addition, 1,380 tons of cargo were loaded and 2,280 tons were unloaded in the port for other purposes,” the statistics said.
So, 1.85 million tons of essential products, 58,700 tons of metal products, 440,000 tons of construction and mining materials, 15,200 tons of equipment, vehicles, and spare parts were loaded and unloaded in the Amirabad port during last Iranian year, the statistics said.
Moreover, 42,800 tons of chemicals, 279,000 tons of leather products, clothing, fibers, paper, and wood materials, 1,160 tons of small and assorted products, 68,500 tons of container products, 10,600 tons of crude oil and oil products were loaded and unloaded in this port within the mentioned period, according to the statistics.
Reportedly, a total of 123 million tons of goods were loaded and unloaded in Iranian ports last Iranian year. This is a decrease of 18.1 percent compared to the preceding year. So, 150 million tons of goods were loaded and unloaded in Iranian ports in the preceding year.