BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 4. The volume of cargo loaded and unloaded in the Amirabad port of the Mazandaran Province (northern Iran), increased by 20.5 percent in the 8th month of the current Iranian year (October 23 through November 21, 2022), compared to the same month last Iranian year, Trend reports via the statistics of Iranian Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO).
According to the statistics, approximately 314,000 tons of cargo were loaded and unloaded in this port during the reporting month. Of this, 100,000 tons were loaded and about 214,000 tons were unloaded.
In addition, about 92,300 tons of cargo were exported and about 201,000 tons were imported through the Amirabad port in the 8th month.
Within the 8th month, 7,940 tons of cargo were loaded and 8,400 tons were unloaded in the port for transit.
Also, 8 tons of cargo were loaded and 4,300 tons were unloaded in the port for other purposes during the 8th month.
"About 180,000 tons of essential products, 1,110 tons of metal products, 95,300 tons of construction and mining materials, 5,080 tons of equipment, vehicles and spare parts were loaded and unloaded in the Amirabad port in the 8th month of the current Iranian year," the statistics said.
Moreover, 15,000 tons of chemicals, 237 tons of leather products, clothing, fibers, paper and wood materials, 1,050 tons of container products, and about 15,900 tons of crude oil and oil products were loaded and unloaded in the port over the mentioned month.
In general, approximately 12.7 million tons of cargo were loaded and unloaded in Iranian ports in the 8th month of the current Iranian year. Of this, 6.92 million tons were loaded and 5.76 million tons were unloaded. This is an increase of 3.7 percent compared to the same month last Iranian year.
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