Iranian ports handle 215mln tons of cargo

The total volume of cargo handling at Iran’s ports reached 215.33 million tons in the first 11 months of the current Iranian year (March 20, 2024 – February 19, 2025), according to Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization.

Oil cargo loading in the country’s ports amounted to 69.69 million tons, and non-oil cargo loading reached 70.61 mln tons, bringing the total volume of loaded cargo, both oil and non-oil, to 140.3 mln tons.

The combined volume of oil cargo discharge and loading in the 11-month period stood at 95.4 mln tons, Tehran Times reported.

The volume of container operations in Iran’s ports reached 2.84 mln twenty-foot equivalent units by the end of February 2025, marking a 12% increase compared to the same period last year.