BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 1. The volume of non-oil products loaded and unloaded at the ports of Abadan County in Iran’s Khuzestan Province increased by 181 percent, during the first six months of the current Iranian year (March 21 through September 22, 2023), compared to the same period last year, said Kambiz Malekizadeh, head of Ports and Maritime Department in Abadan County, Trend reports.
The director noted that more than 37,300 tons of non-oil products were loaded and unloaded at the ports of the region within 6 months.
Malekizadeh added that the main handled goods were construction materials, animal feed, various spare parts, fishery products and foodstuffs.
According to him, the mentioned products were transported to countries located around the Persian Gulf, including Kuwait and the UAE, and vice versa.
There are 3 ports operating in Abadan County of Iran - Arvandkenar, Chavibdeh and Abadan ports.
In the 5th month of the current Iranian year (July 23 through August 22, 2023), 7,500 tons of cargo were loaded and unloaded in Abadan port, 139 tons in Arvandkenar port, and 788 tons in Chavibdeh port.
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