As announced by the head of Iran’s Ports and Maritime
Organization (PMO), loading and unloading of commodities are being conducted
continuously at the ports of Iran while the health requirements are completely
met.
Mohammad Rastad reiterated that all port operations are done
observing healthcare protocols and the principles set by the Coronavirus
Containment Headquarters.
Activities at Chabahar Port (Iran’s only oceanic port in
southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan Province), and Shahid Rajaee Port (Iran’s
largest container port in southern Hormozgan Province) in the recent months
prove and underline Iran’s outstanding performance under the difficult
condition of the sanctions and the pandemic.
Meanwhile, PMO head has announced, 11 new development
projects with 59 trillion rials (over $1.4 billion) of investment are currently
underway at the Iranian ports. Not only the sanctions could not stop
development activities at the ports of Iran, some new development projects have
been also defined, Rastad has underscored.
The third phase of the development plan of Shahid Rajaee
Port is one of the major projects which is going to go operational by the end
of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2021). This phase will be able
to accept ships with capacities of up to 18,400 TEUs.