Cargo Handling Capacity in Ports Increases

December 12, 2000 - 0:0
TEHRAN Some 37,779,593 tons of oil and non-oil commodities have been loaded or unloaded at the country's ports during the period March-September registering a 0.5 percent growth in compared to the figures for same period last year, announced the Ports and Shipping Organization said on Monday.
During the period some 18,385,213 tons of various non-oil commodities were loaded or discharged at the country's ports registering a 13.9 percent growth compared to the corresponding period last year.
Some 19,394,380 tons of various oil products were loaded or discharged during March-September registering a 9.5 percent fall compared to the corresponding period last year.
Some 911,344 tons of oil products were imported to the country registering a 73.2 percent decline compared to the corresponding period last year.
According to the report, also during March-September, some 4,648,183 tons of non-oil commodities have been exported from the country registering a 14.8 percent growth compared to the corresponding period last year.
Export of oil products during the period stood at 10,028,352 tons showing a 18.6 percent decline compared to the corresponding period last year.
Some 194,034 containers have been loaded or off-loaded at the country's ports during the period March-September, registering a 8.6 percent growth compared to the corresponding previous last year, said the report.
(IRNA)