PMO News portal – Reporting on the most important port, maritime,
technical and engineering measures taken in Sistan and Baluchestan ports
throughout last year, Behrouz Aghaei stated that Safe and uninterrupted
maritime services to shipping lines and 24-hour port services during the
outbreak of Corona virus in Sistan and Baluchestan ports were provided.
The Director General of Ports and Maritime Affairs of Sistan
and Baluchestan added: Providing all safe and uninterrupted maritime services
to shipping lines despite disruptions in comprehensive maritime systems and
seafarers' system and coronavirus virus pandemic conditions, reducing the
response time of search and rescue operations by implementing the rescue plan
on the east and west coasts of the province, reducing the maritime risk and
increasing the satisfaction of shipping lines by repairing and enhancing the canal of Shahid Kalantari port, setting the
record of daily loading of goods to the ship at the rate of 15,500 tons per
day, unloading and transporting 11,000 tons of bulk goods per day from the ship
to destinations, providing 24-hour port services during the outbreak of Covid
19 virus were among the most important measures taken by the ports and maritime
authority of Sistan and Baluchestan province within last year.
“In addition, an 83% increase in imports of basic commodities,
a 381% increase in exportt, an 82-fold increase in the transit of goods from
Chabahar port compared to the previous year, and concluding 4 investment
contracts worth more than 25000 billion Rls. were other measures taken in this
port throuout last year”, said The Director General of Ports and Maritime
Affairs of Sistan and Baluchestan.