Over 21 Million Tons of Basic Goods Unloaded in Iranian Ports: PMO


TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) said 21,517,788 tons of basic commodities were unloaded at the ports of the country during the 12 months of the previous Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2023 to March 19, 2024).

Wheat, barley, corn, soya, rice, sugar and vegetable oil were of the main products unloaded in the Iranian ports in this period, the organization said.

In this period, more than 624,000 tons of sugar and over 989,000 tons of vegetable oil were unloaded at the Iranian ports, the PMO noted, IRNA reported.

Earlier, the PMO said that loading and unloading of goods in the containerized operation sector registered a five percent growth in the 12-month period compared to a year before.