Throughput of Ports Rises 8%
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s 22 commercial ports handled 142.77 million tons of cargo during the first eight months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Nov. 21), registering an 8% rise compared with the similar period of last year, the latest data released by the Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran show.
The volume of unloading stood at 53.05 million tons, including 18.5 million tons of oil and 34.54 million tons of non-oil goods, to register a 14% year-on-year rise, IRNA reported.
The loading volume reached 89.72 million tons, including 51.88 million tons of oil and 37.84 million tons of non-oil goods, registering a 7% rise compared with the corresponding period of last year.
Container throughput stood at 1.66 million TEUs, registering a 12% YOY rise.
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