Atotal of 24 million tons of goods were loaded and unloaded in Iranian commercial ports during the first two months of the current Iranian year (March 21-May 21,) showing no significant change compared with the similar period of last year, according to figures released by the Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran.
The PMO report noted that 8.3 million passengers were transported during the period, registering a 153% year-on-year rise, the news portal of the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development reported.
The 22 ports under study include Iran’s southern ports of Abadan, Imam Khomeini, Bushehr, Khorramshahr, Genaveh, Bandar Lengeh, Chavibdeh, Arvandkenar, Charak and Dayyer located on the shores of the Persian Gulf, Shahid Rajaee, Shahid Bahonar, Shahid Haqqani, Qeshm and Tiab at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz, Jask and Chabahar on the coasts of the Sea of Oman and the northern ports of Fereydounkenar, Noshahr, Astara, Amirabad and Anzali on the Caspian Sea shoreline.
