Transshipment of dry cargo in the port of Makhachkala increased by 70% in ten months

The Makhachkala Commercial Sea Port (MMTP) has handled about 366,000 tons of general cargo since the beginning, the company’s press service reported. Compared to the same period last year, the growth was 70%.

Since the beginning of 2022, MMTP has processed over 147 thousand tons of Iranian cement. The volume of transshipment of imported cargo more than doubled compared to the same period last year. The growth of export cargo traffic amounted to 25% – more than 170 thousand tons of food were shipped to Iran. As Kommersant reportedMMTP started transshipment of fertilizers to Iran in early October.

Julia Rybina, Makhachkala