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.
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.
The Director General of Ports and Maritime Affairs of Bushehr Province: The loading and unloading performance of Bushehr Port from the beginning of this year (Iranian calendar), exceeded 6 million tons for the first time, setting an unprecedented record.
Deputy Head of Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) Jalil Eslami announced that 211 million tons of commodities were loaded and unloaded at the Iranian ports since the start of the current Persian calendar year (started on March 20).
The Deputy Director of Ports and Economy of the General Administration of Ports and Maritime Affairs of Hormozgan announced the start of operation of new port equipment, including 2 reach stackers, and 2 side lifts at the dangerous goods terminal of Shahid Rajaee Port.
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.
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.
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)
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.