First transit sugar shipment crossing Iran reaches Afghanistan
The director-general of the Eastern Railway of Iran announced the transportation of the first transit shipment of sugar from Bandar Abbas to Afghanistan via the Shamtigh rail border.
Ali Hokami-Qassemi announced the above stating that the shipment, consisting of 20 railcars and 40 containers carrying sugar, was transported by the Sepahan Rail Rasa Forwarding Company and sent to Afghanistan via the Shamtigh border, Mehr News Agency reported.
Highlighting the significance of the shipment, he added that the arrival of this train not only demonstrates the high capacity of the Eastern Railway of Iran network in transporting transit goods but also marks an important step in expanding trade relations between Iran and Afghanistan.
The official emphasized that this operation has enabled the movement and unloading of railcars carrying food supplies to Afghanistan, which could lead to an increase in the volume of essential goods transit via the rail route from Iran to Afghanistan.
Hokami-Qassemi also stressed that the development of rail transport along this route will not only reduce transportation costs but also accelerate the transfer of goods and enhance economic interactions between the two countries.