INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, the loading and unloading of goods in the ports of Abadan city, in the southwest of Iran,
rose 75 percent during the first ten months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2024-January 19, 2025), as compared to the same
period of time in the past year.Kambiz Malekizadeh, the director of the ports and maritime department of Abadan, announced that 129,958 tons
of commodities were loaded and unloaded in the ports of Abadan in the mentioned ten-month period.The Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO)
months of the current Iranian calendar year.According to the PMO's statemen, oil product unloading totaled 23.53 million tons, while
unloading of non-oil products reached 44.16 million tons, bringing the total unloaded goods to 67.69 million tons.Oil product loading at
PMO-controlled ports amounted to 64.41 million tons, and non-oil product loading totaled 62.69 million tons, resulting in a combined loading
volume of 127.10 million tons by the end of the 10-month period.The total volume of oil product loading and unloading during this period
stood at 87.94 million tons, while non-oil product operations accounted for 106.84 million tons
Altogether, 194.79 million tons of oil and non-oil products were handled.The ports handled 2.57 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs)
of containers during this period, marking a 13 percent increase compared to the same period last year, which saw 2.28 million TEUs
advanced infrastructure and strategic location along international shipping routes.Investments in port infrastructure have further enhanced
the efficiency of loading and unloading operations, reducing turnaround times for vessels.The PMO has emphasized the importance of
Upgrades in equipment, digitalization of operations, and expanded storage facilities are part of ongoing efforts to optimize port
