Iranian Ports Capacity Tops 240 Million Tons Per Annum

Iranian commercial ports have the capacity to handle 246 million tons of cargo annually, Mohammad Rastad, the head of Ports and Maritime Organization, said on the sidelines of the First International Conference of Eurasian Economic Union. 
“The capacity of the country’s northern ports stands at 30 million tons. By tapping into the capacity available in northern and southern ports, we will be able to promote commercial exchanges with the Central Asian states and other countries,” Rastad was quoted as saying by Fars News Agency.   
About 90% of Iran's exports and imports are carried out through ports in the south and north with the respective capacity to handle 216 million tons and 30 million tons.