April 21, 2025 – Bandar Abbas, Iran – A high-level delegation from Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Transport visited Shahid Rajaee Port to explore potential investment opportunities in port logistics and bilateral transit cooperation.
April 21, 2025 – The Indian Ocean Memorandum of Understanding (IOMOU) Secretariat has released the results of its 2024 Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC), highlighting widespread compliance with the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) among ships calling at Iranian ports and other IOMOU member states.
April 13, 2025 - Ports in Iran’s southern province of Bushehr recorded a total throughput of 57 million tons in the Iranian year 1403 (ended March 2025), driven by surging container traffic, growing transit volumes, and major infrastructure upgrades.
Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) has commenced the pilot implementation of its Integrated Port Operations System (IPAS) across northern ports, aiming for full deployment by the end of the Iranian calendar year 1404 (March 2026).
April 19, 2025 – Imam Khomeini Port, located in the southwest of Iran, reported a total cargo throughput of over 48 million tons in the last Iranian fiscal year (ending March 2025), marking a 1% year-on-year growth, according to port authorities.
April 13, 2025 –The first large bitumen bulk oil tanker of the new Iranian year berthed at Shahid Rajaee Port in southern Iran in early April while the Port of the Persian Gulf marked a 3.9% increase in tanker operation compared to the previous year, according to port officials.
April 10, 2025 – a total of 235 million tons of cargo handled at Iranian ports during the Iranian calendar year 1403 (from March 2024 to March 2025), reflecting significant growth in maritime activity. The figure includes both bulk and containerized cargo operations.
April 10, 2025 – Iran and Azerbaijan have moved closer to finalizing port and maritime cooperation agreements following high-level talks in Baku.
April 8, 2025 – The fifth meeting of the Special Tripartite Committee (STC) under the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) has officially commenced at the International Labour Organization (ILO) headquarters in Switzerland.
TEHRAN, April 8, 2025 — The 83rd session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) kicked off in London on April 7, with active participation of Iranian representatives.
Farzaneh Sadegh, Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development, outlined the Ministry’s key strategic plans, emphasizing that port development and the maritime economy are top priorities.
TEHRAN, March 29, 2025 (PMO News Portal) — More than 3.5 million marine passenger trips were conducted safely across Iran’s northern and southern coasts during the first two weeks of the Nowruz 2025 holidays, according to the spokesperson for the Nowruz marine transport operations at the Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO).
TEHRAN, March 29, 2025 (PMO News Portal) — The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, highlighted Iran’s pivotal role in global maritime affairs, emphasizing the necessity for increased cooperation.
TEHRAN, March 26, 2025 (PMO News Portal) — The 112th session of the Legal Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), known as LEG 112, began on Monday, March 25, 2025, in London. Representatives from IMO member states, including the Islamic Republic of Iran, are attending the session.
Saeed Rasouli, Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development and Acting Head of the Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO), emphasized the organization’s strategic policies for capacity expansion, increased investment, and facilitation of economic activities during his recent visit to northern ports in the early days of the new year (Iranian calendar starting March 21st)
The Director General of Maritime Affairs at the Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) announced that over 1.6 million marine travels were recorded along Iran’s coasts during the first ten days of the Nowruz holiday season, from March 14 to March 23, 2025.
TEHRAN, March 21, 2025 (PMO News Portal) — Iran is set to accelerate its maritime trade and economic growth in 1404, with a strategic focus on strengthening the maritime economy, expanding transit, and enhancing logistics management.
As Nowruz 2025 approaches, the Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO), the primary authority overseeing maritime travel in Iran, has implemented extensive measures to ensure the safety and efficiency of passenger and tourist sea trips.
The Director of Ports and Maritime Affairs in Western Hormozgan, Morteza Salari, announced a significant upgrade to the telecommunications infrastructure in the region's ports, valued at 200 billion rials. This initiative aims to enhance safety within port basins and areas while ensuring stable communications across the ports.
The Director-General of Ports and Maritime Affairs of Sistan and Baluchestan, Qasem Askari-Nasab, announced that Chabahar Port is ready to serve Nowruz travelers in 1404 (2025) through 11 dedicated tourist stations.