PMO News Portal - Regarding the container operation of
Shahid Rajaei Port in the (Iranian) new year, Alireza Mohammadi Karaji Ran; The
Director General of Ports and Maritime of Hormozgan stated: In the first two
months of this year, a total of 267,702 TEU containers (each TEU is equivalent
to a 20-foot container) have been Unloaded and loaded in the container
terminals of this port. Comparing this amount of container operations with the
same period last year (243,555 TEU containers) shows an 11% growth.
Director General of Ports and Maritime of Hormozgan, referred
to the 49% growth in exports in the first two months of this year compared to
the same period last year and said: In total, 81,036 TEU containers have been
exported in Shahid Rajaei port in the first two months of this year.
Shahid Rajaei Port is the largest and most advanced
container port in Iran with the most advanced container terminals that benefits
from the latest equipment, which supports the unloading and loading of 85% of
container goods among all ports of the country.
With the completion and operation of the third phase of the
container terminal of Shahid Rajaei port, its container capacity will increase
to 8.5 million TEU.