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5.4m Tons of Goods Transited From Iran During Eight Months

A total of 5.4 million tons of foreign goods transited from Iran’s borders 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, according to the head of Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization, affiliated with the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development.
“Last fiscal year [ended March 2022], the figure stood around 10 million tons,” Darioush Amani was also quoted as saying by Mehr News Agency, adding that plans are to increase it to 20 million tons per year by 2025.
Shahid Rajaee Port in the southern Hormozgan Province has the highest share of foreign transit volume in Iran. It is Iran’s biggest commercial port.

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