Iranian Port Operations Rise

More than 61.36 million tons of commodities were loaded and unloaded in Iran’s 21 commercial ports during the first five months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Aug. 22) to register a 2.36% rise compared with the corresponding period of last year.
According to the latest figures published on the Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran’s website, non-oil goods accounted for over 43.19 million tons of the total throughput, showing a 6% year-on-year rise. 
The remaining 18.16 million tons pertained to oil products, indicating a 5.37% decline YOY.
Container loading and unloading decreased by 48.1% to stand at 563,248 TEUs.
More than 30.88 million tons of commodities were exported from the ports under review and over 13.73 million tons were imported, showing a 4.29% and 15.18% growth respectively compared with the similar period of last year.