An Iranian economic official in the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan says the exports through the Shahid Rajaei port has hit a new record high for the this year.

Deputy head of the Ports and Maritime Department of Hormozgan province, southern Iran, said that more than 1.5 million metric tons of general cargo were unloaded and loaded in Shahid Rajaei port in the year to March 19.

EghtesadOnline: Some 44 million tons of goods worth more than $11.14 billion were exported from and nearly 10 million tons worth $18.65 billion were imported to Iran via Shahid Rajaei Port in the southern province of Hormozgan last Iranian year (ended March 20, 2017), registering a 44% and 12% rise in tonnage and value respectively compared to the year before.

EghtesadOnline: Based on figures released by Iran’s Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization, Shahid Rajaei Port in the city of Bandar Abbas in the southern province of Hormozgan accounted for 39% (more than 2.95 million tons of goods) of all cargo transit in Iran during the 11 months to February 18.

EghtesadOnline: More than 57.8 million tons of oil and non-oil products were loaded and unloaded at Shahid Rajaei Port, Iran’s largest port located in the southern Hormozgan Province, during the nine months to December 20, registering a 22% increase compared with the corresponding period of last year, according to the managing director of Hormozgan Ports and Maritime Organization.

EghtesadOnline: South Korean Glory Hyundai container ship berthed at Shahid Rajaei port in southern province of Hormozgan, an Iranian official said on Saturday.

EghtesadOnline: Activities in Shahid Rajaei Port over the 11 months to February 18 increased 35% compared with last year’s corresponding period, the head of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization said.