The opening of two new ports on the Makran coast will increase Iran’s container transshipment capacity by 200 million tons, Iran’s Minister of Highways and Urban Development Mehrdad Bazrpash said, Mehr news agency reported on February 24. .
The Iranian official reported on Iran’s achievements in maritime trade and also outlined the country’s immediate plans in this area. “In 11 months (March 2023 to January 2024), maritime trade in Iran increased by more than 9%, maritime transit by 34% and passenger arrivals from maritime borders by 10%.”he said.
Bazrpash said that thanks to “The government’s investments in the development of large and small ports, the processing capacity of Iran’s ports is about 300 million tons”. Among the main ports, the Shahid Rajai container port in the city of Bandar Abbas stood out, which increased its throughput by 20% in a year and a half.
According to the official, construction of grain storage facilities with a capacity of one million tons will soon begin. An order has also been placed for the construction of 40 sea vessels worth more than $120 million.
“All maritime trade indicators show significant growth,” the official concluded.
Recall that Makran is the desert coast of Iran and Pakistan with a total length of 1150 km.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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