Over 10 Million Tons of Basic Goods Unloaded at Iranian Ports in 6 Months: PMO
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) said 10,631,476 tons of basic commodities were unloaded at the ports of the country in the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2024), showing a 10 percent growth compared to the same period last year.
Basic goods, including wheat, barley, soybean, rice, sugar and vegetable oils, weighing 10,631,476 tons, were unloaded at the Iranian ports between March 21 and September 21, 2024, the organization said.
The unloading of barley, corn, soy, sugar and vegetable oil registered 5, 5, 96, 100 and 7 percent growth, respectively in the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year compared to the last year’s corresponding period, it said, ILNA reported.
The report added that more than 561,000 tons of sugar and 625,000 tons of vegetable oil were unloaded at the Iranian port between March 21 and September 22, 2024, showing a 100 and a 7 percent growth, respectively compared to the same period last year.