A scientific study by the Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) of Iran has been published in the International Hydrographic Review, a prestigious journal in the field of hydrography and marine geoscience. The study highlights the accuracy and efficiency of multi-beam surveys at Bushehr Port in the Persian Gulf.
KHORRAMSHAHR, Iran, – More than 540,000 tonnes of essential commodities have been unloaded from nine vessels at Imam Khomeini Port, according to the Khuzestan Ports and Maritime Administration.
May 25, 2025- Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) plans to revise the national guideline on pilotage operations, drawing directly on the expertise and experience of marine pilots. The move is intended to improve navigational safety and modernize pilotage procedures across the country.
Thirteen marine service vessels were added to Iran’s port fleet, under the order of President Masoud Pezeshkian via a videoconference, on the occasion of the anniversary of Khorramshahr’s liberation.
Busan, South Korea – May 2025 – Iran presented findings on the impacts of declining Caspian Sea water levels on its northern ports during the 92nd General Assembly of the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure (PIANC), held in Busan, South Korea.
Iran is fully prepared to welcome regional investors at Chabahar Port, a key maritime gateway on the Sea of Oman, according to a senior Iranian port official.
The 29th Extraordinary Session of the International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds (IOPC Funds) Assembly opened on April 28 in London, with Focus on Legal Frameworks and Compensation Policies, bringing together member states of the 1971 Convention and the 1992 Protocol, including the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Imam Khomeini Port accounts for 70 percent of Iran’s total unloading, storing, and distribution of basic commodities, positioning it as the country's primary logistics gateway for strategic imports.
Khuzestan Ports and Maritime Administration processed 1,538 vessels and carried out extensive marine operations during the Iranian year ending March 2025, including environmental cleanups, ship traffic control, and seafarer certification.
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 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 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, 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.