BAKU, Azerbaijan, Sept. 7
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
The volume of cargo loaded and unloaded in the Shahid Rajaee port of the Hormozgan Province (southern Iran) decreased by 9 percent in the 5th month of the current Iranian year (June 23 through August 22, 2021), compared to the 4th month (June 22 through July 22, 2021), Trend reports via the statistics of Iranian Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO).
According to the statistics, about 5.47 million tons of cargo were loaded and unloaded in the Shahid Rajaee port in the fifth month. Of this, about 3.14 million tons were loaded and 2.33 million tons were unloaded.
In addition, 2.75 million tons of cargo were exported and 808,000 tons were imported through the Shahid Rajaee port over the reporting month.
Also, 206,000 tons of cargo were loaded and 176,000 tons were unloaded in the port for transit in the 5th month.
According to the statistics, 68,000 tons of cargo were loaded and 1.2 million tons were unloaded in the port for cabotage during the fifth month.
In the 5th month, 110,000 tons of cargo were loaded and 106,000 tons were unloaded in this port for transshipment.
At the same time, 2,100 tons of cargo were loaded, and 43,600 tons were unloaded in the port for other purposes.
So, about 397,000 tons of essential products, 492,000 tons of metal products, 958,000 tons of construction and mining materials, 3,720 tons of equipment, vehicles and spare parts were loaded and unloaded in the Shahid Rajaee port in the 5th month of the current Iranian year.
Moreover, 80,800 tons of chemicals, 2,850 tons of leather goods, clothing, fibers, paper and wood materials, 5,630 tons of small and assorted products, 1.35 million tons of container products, 2.18 million tons of crude oil and oil products were loaded and unloaded in this port within the mentioned month.
As reported, about 11.3 million tons of cargo were loaded and unloaded in Iranian ports in the fifth month of the current Iranian year. Of this, 5.98 million tons were loaded and 5.29 million tons were unloaded. This is an increase of 9.8 percent compared to the same month last Iranian year.
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