Iranian Ports and Maritime Organization Archives

Chabahar port attracts big investments after one-year operation

19 June 2019

The Director General of Ports and Maritime of Sistan and Baluchestan, Behrouz Aghaee, reported that 53% of the cargo that enter the Chabahar port is being loaded from ports of origin, reflecting the positive effects of the port’s infrastructure.

Specifically, Behrouz Aghaee while speaking at a local morning program, informed that the the port of Shahid Beheshti Chabahar attracted 10,000 billion Rials worth of private investment, during one year after the opening of the first phase of development...

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Iran to connect Chabahar port with Islamic countries, aiming growth

27 May 2019

Iran is set to propose to Pakistan to connect Pakistan’s Gwadar port to Iran’s Chabahar port. Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, commented that Iran attaches great importance to ties with Pakistan and cooperation between the two ports. Also, the development of the Chabahar port is amongst Iran’s top priorities, noting that the first Indian cargo was sent to Afghanistan through the Chabahar port.

Specifically, Iran’s Foreign Minister highlighted

We believe that Chabahar and Gwadar can...

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Iran walks towards smart ports

21 May 2019

Iran announced its goal on achieving digitalization growth at its ports, following other countries that make steps towards more intelligent ports. The Deputy Minister of PMO commented that ‘Iran would also like to be on the same path‘.

Specifically, Hadi Haghshenas highlighted that

Internet of things is an important issue that can revolutionize the country’s maritime industry.

He continued that the ports around the world have taken steps to maximize the use of the Internet in order to make ports...

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Iran, Iraq to begin dredging operations on Arvand border

21 May 2019

The Iranian Ports and Maritime Organisation announced Iran’s and Iraq’s collaboration concerning the dredging operations on Arvand border river in Iranian southwestern city of Khorramshahr in Khouzestan.

The two countries met on Sunday, May 19, and decided to issue a temporary committee responsible for the technical matters of the operations, aiming to provide the preconditions for joint dredging of Arvand River.

In addition, the Task Force is scheduled to meet every two weeks, to conduct their...

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PMO’s priority is to invest in marine tourism

15 May 2019

Hadi Haghshenas, the deputy of maritime affair in Ports and Maritime Organization, highlighted that increasing the safety and development of wharfs and upholding accommodation facilities in the islands of the country are defined as PMO’s priorities of investment in Marine Tourism this year.

Specifically, that due to severe weather conditions, Golestan, Mazandaran and Khuzestan provinces were flooded this year; therefore, the areas received negative advertisements, discouraging people to visit...

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Iran sets as a priority its small ports

7 May 2019

Iran’s Ministry of Roads, Urban development, Ports and Marine Organisation (PMO) announced that Iran is now focusing on its small ports, as they play a crucial role in imports and exports and also boost job creation.

Specifically, Mohammad Rastad, the Managing Director of Ports and Maritime Organisation commented

Precise planning for small ports has been carried out and boosting the cabotage of goods between main ports and small ports is on the agenda.

He continued that a big part of the country’s...

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Kazakhstan interested in investing in Iranian ports

7 May 2019

As Iranian Ports and Maritime Organisation announced that the Director General of Ports and Maritime Affairs of Sistan and Baluchestan met with Kazakh Ambassador to introduce the capabilities and investment opportunities of Chabahar Port at the Kazakhstan’s embassy in Tehran.

The joint collaboration aims to expand and boost the commercial and economic relations of the two countries, while also discussing about the ports’ investment opportunities.

In addition, the Director General of Ports and...

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PMO signs MoU with IOOC in boosting cooperation

2 May 2019

The Ports and Maritime Organisation of Iran and the Iranian offshore oil company signed a Memorandum of Understanding on May 1, in a meeting that was conducted by the two managing directors.

The collaborative MoU between PMO and the Iranian oil company was conducted aiming to implement:

The provisions of the Law on the Conservation of Marine and Rivers against Oil Pollution;
The System for Addressing Pollution, Promoting the Safety and Safety of the Marine Waters under the sovereignty;
Obtaining...

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