BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 27. The volume of essential products unloaded at Iranian ports decreased by 14 percent, during the first nine months of the current Iranian year (March 21 through December 21, 2022), compared to the same period last Iranian year, Trend reports citing Iranian Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO).
Overall, more than 17.5 million tons of essential products were unloaded at Iranian ports in 9 months, while in the same period last Iranian year, the figure stood at about 20.4 million tons.
According to the report, wheat, barley, corn, soybeans, rice, sugar and cooking oil were the main essential products unloaded at the country’s ports in 9 months.
So, about 4 million tons of wheat were unloaded in Iranian ports within the mentioned period, which is a decrease of 16 percent compared to the same period last Iranian year (about 4.77 million tons).
In addition, about 1.82 million tons of barley were unloaded in the country's ports for 9 months, which is a decrease of 31 percent compared to the same period last Iranian year (2.63 million tons).
At the same time, 6.5 million tons of corn were unloaded in Iranian ports for the reporting period, which is 1 percent more than in the same period last Iranian year (6.43 million tons).
Moreover, 2.79 million tons of soybeans were unloaded in the ports of the country during the mentioned period. This is a 26-percent decrease compared to the same period last Iranian year (approximately 3.78 million tons).
Within 9 months, 173,000 tons of rice were unloaded in the ports, which is 4 percent more than in the same period last Iranian year (approximately 167,000 tons).
Also, 1.15 million tons of sugar were unloaded in the country’s ports in 9 months. This is an increase of 26 percent compared to the same period last Iranian year (about 915,000 tons).
About 1.5 million tons of cooking oil were unloaded in Iranian ports in 9 months. This is 6 percent more than in the same period last Iranian year (1.41 million tons).
The mentioned essential products were transported to different provinces of Iran by 650,226 trucks and 21,232 freight wagons.