He continued about the reduced port tariffs: "For foreign liners visiting this southeastern port, PMO has stipulated a discount of 90 percent in container loading and discharge costs (THC) for the first three months, 70 percent for the second three months, and 30 percent for the next six month. If cargo transfer by the foreign liner continues to the second year, the 30-percent discount will remain, which will also be supplemented by other discounts in port charges and dues." Condition for Foreign Operators in Port Development Plans Mr. Mohammadali Hasanzadeh then stated that international operators were active in the ports of most regional countries: "In order to exploit the knowledge and experience of these operators and promote strategic transactions, PMO took the first step last year by concluding a build-operate-transfer (BOT) contract with India for a period of ten years in Shahid Beheshti Port in Chabahar." He concluded: "Seeking the cooperation of foreign operators in other Iranian ports has been considered to promote port services, and it has been agreed that a foreign operator along with an Iranian one take responsibility for investment and operation of the container terminal in Imam Khomeini Port, in order to promote Iranian access to international markets and transactions."