Mohammadreza Ahmadi, be interviewed by with Pmo Portal, referring to the completion of the dredging operation of Astara port and the positive event that will happen to this port and other northern ports of the country after it, said: “dredging is the first step that lays the foundation for the next activities of the maritime transportation and it will provide the traffic of different vessels and ships of different sizes.”
He continued: "Certainly, in case of continuous dredging of ports and creating suitable conditions for dredging and traffic of vessels, we will see the mobility of the country's ports, and this will cause positive events happen in the export and import sector."
This member, stating that economic activists need suitable conditions in the field of transportation in order to carry out their activities then said: “Commercial activities, including export and import, have requirements which is needed by economic activists, maritime transportation is one of most part of transportation that can create suitable conditions in this regard, and the Ports and Maritime Organization properly takes steps towards the development of maritime transportation in the country by dredging various ports.”
He emphasizing that job creation is another important issue that will be determined by the prosperity of the country's ports, said: “the prosperity of the ports will improve the unemployment situation and job creation in the country and we will see the creation of various jobs in the coastal strip of the country and according to the God-given capacities of Dear Iran, in the maritime and port sector, we must benefit from the capacity of all our small and large ports for sure.”
He added: “The dredging of Astara port by the Ports and Maritime Organization is a very positive event for the northern ports of the country, and if the capacity of the northern ports of the country is properly utilized, it will definitely help the set of activities related to maritime transportation.”