BAKU, Azerbaijan, Feb. 17
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
The volume of cargo loaded and unloaded in the Astara port of the Gilan Province (northern Iran) decreased by 10.5 percent in the 10th month of the current Iranian year (December 22, 2021, through January 20, 2022), compared to the 9th month (November 22 through December 21, 2021), Trend reports via the statistics of Iranian Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO).
According to the statistics, about 17,300 tons of cargo were loaded and unloaded in the Astara port in the 10th month. Of this, 11,000 tons were loaded and 6,230 tons were unloaded.
About 9,220 tons of cargo were exported and 4,760 tons were imported through the Astara port over the reporting month.
Also, 1,870 tons of cargo were loaded and 1,470 tons were unloaded in the port for transit during the 10th month.
According to the statistics, 85 tons of essential products, 1,520 tons of metal products, 5,360 tons of construction and mining materials were loaded and unloaded in the Astara port in the 10th month of the current Iranian year.
Moreover, 17 tons of equipment, vehicles, spare parts, 3,800 tons of chemicals, 4,770 tons of leather goods, clothing, wood materials, paper, and so on, 566 tons of small and assorted goods, and 1,200 tons of container products were loaded and unloaded in this port within the mentioned month.
About 17.9 million tons of cargo were loaded and unloaded in Iranian ports in the 10th month of the current Iranian year. Of this, 11.9 million tons were loaded and 6.03 million tons were unloaded. This is an increase of 42 percent, compared to the same month last Iranian year.
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