Iran, one of the largest steel exporter in MENA region
has recently exported steel to Turkey through rail route. As per sources, the
nation has exported around 20,000 MT steel products (mainly rebars) to Turkey
via railway within the past two months. Iran used to export steel products to
the neighboring state via road before. Iran has recently improved it railways
by implementing advanced technology to support high speed rails as well.
According to Mr. Shapour Arsalani, Director General of
Azarbaijan Railways General Bureau, the shipment was loaded in the central
provinces of Kashan and Isfahan, and was carried to Turkey via Mahabad station
using 439 cargo wagons.
Mr. Arsalani added, “This was the first time Mahabad
rail station, in the northwestern province, unloaded a rebar consignment. Iran
aims to modify the methods of transporting big consignments to the neighboring
and European countries in a bid to facilitate and pace such procedures.”
He concluded, “Plans are high on the agenda to export
other products such as sea salt, coal and tar via Tabriz-Turkey railway.
Currently, Iran sends these items to foreign markets using trucks.”
Iran Rebar and Beam Export Increase Multi Fold
Iran has exported 172,000 MT beam during the eight
months of current Persian year (21 mar-21 Nov’18) by registering a growth of
52% Y-o-Y against 113,000 MT exported by the nation during the same period of
last Persian year.
On parallel lines, the nation has exported 976,000 MT
rebar during the current Persian year by registering a growth of 173% Y-o-Y
against 358,000 MT export in last Persian year.
Esfahan Steel Company (ESCO) was the major finished
long steel exporter during the period. The company exported 661,778 MT of steel
during the eight months of current Persian year. Exports were down by 11%
Y-o-Y. Major product exported by ESCO were Ingot (188,803 MT), rebar (113,904
MT), followed by beam (76,907 MT) and wire rod (29,678 MT).
Source: Steel mint