BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 29. The total volume of cargo loaded and unloaded at the ports of Qeshm Island in the Hormozgan Province, located in southern Iran, during the six months of the current Iranian year (from March 21 through September 22, 2025), grew by 15 percent compared to the same period last year (from March 20 through September 21, 2024), the Director of the Qeshm Ports and Maritime Administration, Ali Ashtari told local media, Trend reports.
He stated that over the reporting period, 5.83 million tons of petroleum and non-oil products were loaded and unloaded at the Qeshm ports.
Ashtari noted that 5.3 million tons of non-oil products were loaded and unloaded at the above ports during the past six months, increasing by 17 percent year-on-year.
The official also said that approximately 526,000 tons of petroleum products were loaded and unloaded at the Qeshm ports during the same period, growing by 2.5 percent compared to last year’s corresponding period.
"In the six months, approximately 255,000 tons of oil were loaded at the Qeshm ports for export. This is 38 percent more than the same period last year," he explained.
He further mentioned that 39,000 tons of non-oil products were exported via Qeshm ports during the six months, up 27 percent compared to last year’s corresponding period.
Ali Ashtari added that during the six months, 8,340 TEU containers were loaded and unloaded at the ports of the island, decreasing by three percent compared to the same period last year.
A total of 17 ports on the island of Qeshm in Iran. Of these, five are most actively used for commercial purposes.
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