Pointing to the potential of Bushehr, Deir, Kangan, and
Negin port Island in Bushehr Province, Safaei proposed investment in a logistic
center in Bushehr Port by Qatar's private sector in order to manage the export
supply chain from Bushehr to Qatar.
In the meeting, Safaei pointed to the importance of low
sulfur fuel for cargo and passenger vessels and said Iran and Qatar can
cooperate in bunkering and supply low sulfur fuel for the fleets.
Al-Khanji welcomed the proposal and stated that Bushehr and Deir
Ports are the gateways for bilateral trade as 99 percent of the trade
transactions take place through these ports.
He added that investments in these ports, along with
increasing the berths' depth and channel widening can help increase the volume
of imports/exports between the two countries.
Additionally, Qatar Government intends to make possible the
traffic of large ships between ports of the two countries.
Iran-Qatar maritime collaborations would facilitate transshipment
among Persian Gulf countries up to Russia and the Central Asian countries
through Iran's ports.