Dmitry Zverev, Deputy Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation, in a meeting with Saeed Rasouli, Deputy Minister of Transport for Roads and Urban Development and Head of the Ports and Maritime Organization, emphasized the efforts of Tehran and Moscow to increase combined transit of the Caspian route, facilitate and smooth container transit and transportation through ports, and launch a cruise line between Bandar Anzali and Astrakhan.
The Deputy Minister of Transport and Roads and Urban Development, at the "Third Economic Conference of the Caspian Sea Coastal Countries", explained the initiative of the Islamic Republic of Iran for short-term, low-cost, and quick-return joint action and synergy among the Caspian Sea coastal countries.
The Deputy Director of Port Affairs of the General Administration of Ports and Maritime Affairs of Sistan and Baluchestan: Chabahar Port's container operations in 2024 have increased by 83% compared to 2023.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi supports India’s investment in Chabahar Port, Iran’s only ocean port on the Sea of Oman, and believes it could enhance trade relations with Central Asia, an official says.
The Director General of Ports and Maritime Affairs of Bushehr Province: Nearly 10 infrastructure projects are being implemented in the Negin port complex, which include electricity supply, water supply and construction of access roads and infrastructure, and are being carried out with the aim of preparing this complex for private sector investment.
The President's representative in coordinating the implementation of general sea-oriented development policies, referring to the government's determination to activate the North-South and East-West corridors, said: "Shahid Rajai Port, as the largest active port in Iran, plays a key role in transforming the country into a goods transit center in the region."
The loading and unloading of goods in Khorramshahr port, in Iran’s southwestern Khuzestan province, increased by 46 percent during the first 10 months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2024 – January 19, 2025), as compared to the same time span in the previous year
In the first 10 months of this year, non-oil exports from Bushehr ports grew by 12.4 percent to 9,842,914 tons.
The head of the Ports and Maritime Organization announced long-term plans to maximize cargo transit in the country's ports and said: "By improving infrastructure, increasing port capacity, and facilitating processes, we are seeking to increase Iran's share in regional transit."
The President's representative in coordinating the implementation of general policies for sea-based development by strengthening the North-South corridor, we will soon witness trade and transit of 40 million tons of goods from/to Russia and the countries bordering the Persian Gulf, the Sea of Oman, and the Indian Ocean.
a total of 194.79 million tons of goods were loaded and unloaded at the country’s ports during the first 10 months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2024- January 19, 2025).
The Director General of Ports and Maritime Affairs of Bushehr Province: The docking test of the passenger-cargo ship "Grand Ferry", as the largest cargo-passenger ship in Iran, was successfully completed at Bushehr Port.
The Director of Ports and Maritime Affairs of West Hormozgan announced that more than 652,000 sea passengers and nearly 30,000 voyages have been recorded in the first 10 months of this year (Iranian calendar)
Saeed Rasouli, Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development and Head of the Ports and Maritime Organization, congratulated the World Customs Day (January 26) in a message, appreciating the cooperation and synergy of managers and employees working in customs to facilitate and accelerate the country's trade.
High-ranking officials of Iran and Tajikistan signed 23 agreements and MoUs, including cooperation in the field of transportation development between the two countries.
International Maritime Organization (IMO) meetings began with the 11th session of Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC), marking an important starting point for future developments in the maritime industry.
The Director General of Hormozgan Ports and Maritime Affairs: More than one million tons of various goods were transported via rail in Shahid Rajaee Port in the first nine months of this year (Iranian calendar), which is a 123 percent increase compared to the same period last year.
The Director General of Ports and Maritime Affairs of Mazandaran Province: commercial ships calling at ports of Noshahr and Fereydounkenar in the first nine months of this year (Iranian calendar) has increased by 27 percent compared to the same period last year.
"Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity" is IMO's World Maritime Day theme for 2025, which will culminate in the celebration of World Maritime Day on 25 September 2025.
The Islamic Republic of Iran's commercial attaché in Qatar, while referring to the development of trade interactions between Iran and Qatar, announced a 53 percent increase in trade between the two countries in the first nine months of Iranian calendar.