Tehran, March 5, 2024 (MRUD NEWS)—The records of loading/unloading operation in the Shahid Rajaee Port as the largest container port of Iran indicates more than 75 million tons freights loading/unloading during 11 months from (March 2023 to February 2024).

From 75,806,032 tons freights loading/unloading, more than 49 million tons is non-oil freight showing 18 percent growth, and more than 26 million tons oil freights. 

The records for transit are 5,908,608 tons non-oil freights and 218,164 tons oil freights showing 89 percent increase compared to the same period in the last year. 

The volume of cabotage transport in the Shaid Rajaee Port during 11 months had been 16, 774,451 tons. Also, the container loading/unloading had been 1,906,633 TEU showing 6 percent increase, according to the Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) of Hormozgan. 

From March 2023 to the February 2024, a total of 4,580 ships have docked in Iran's largest container port. 

Shahid Rajaei Port, as the largest and most advanced container port in Iran, with 10 container berths with a total length of 2,500 meters and 23 active gantry cranes, currently has the capacity to load/unload more than 80% of container freights in Iran ports.