BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 3. The volume of cargo loaded and unloaded at the ports of Abadan County in Iran’s Khuzestan Province (south-western Iran), increased by 106 percent in the first nine months of the current Iranian year (March 21 through December 21, 2023), compared to the same period last year, said Kambiz Malekizadeh, head of Ports and Maritime Department in Abadan County, Trend reports.
Malekizadeh noted that around 63,500 tons of cargo were loaded and unloaded at the ports of Abadan County within 9 months.
He added that the main handled items were fish and fisheries products, foodstuffs, animal feed, construction materials and various spare parts.
The official also said that the mentioned goods were exported and imported to the countries around the Persian Gulf, mainly the UAE and Kuwait and vice versa.
There are 3 ports operating in Abadan County of Iran - Arvandkenar, Chavibdeh and Abadan ports.
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