BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 6. Around 110,000 passenger cars were transited through Bandar Lengeh Port in Hormozgan Province, located in southern Iran, in the first half of the current Iranian year (from March 21 through September 22, 2025).
Data obtained by Trend from the Port and Maritime Organisation (PMO) of Iran indicates that the majority of these vehicles were transported to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Central Asian countries.
Meanwhile, a total of 225,000 tons of cargo passed through the port in the same period.
Overall, western ports of Hormuzgan province handled 6.67 million tons of cargo, an 8 percent increase compared to the same period last year, including 3.76 million tons of non-oil products and 2.91 million tons of oil and petroleum products.
Hormozgan Province operates 10 ports in total, with Lengeh, Charak, Siri, and Lavan ports among the most active.
Lengeh Port, or Bandar Lengeh, is a historical port city and a vibrant nautical center located in Iran's Hormozgan region, along the northern shore of the Persian Gulf. It is recognized for its historical significance in trade and its ongoing relevance for non-oil exports, including as agricultural items and minerals, and serves as a crucial transit hub for cars to Central Asian nations. The port possesses both conventional and contemporary infrastructure, bolstered by a progressive expansion plan aimed at enhancing its capacity and efficiency in maritime commerce.
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