Herat exports via Islam Qala port rise 72% in six months

Local officials in Herat say that in the first six months of the current year, the value of exports from Herat province through the Islam Qala port rose to $124 million, a figure 72% higher than in the same period last year.

According to a report from the Herat governor’s office, trade through the port continues as normal, with about 1,000 trucks carrying commercial and transit goods passing through the border crossing every day.

The Islam Qala port has also created job opportunities for about 6,000 people in various sectors, and the port operates on land covering 1,800 jeribs.