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. A comprehensive scientific study, conducted by experts [...]
Iranian ports handled 6 million tonnes of essential commodities in the first quarter of the Iranian calendar year 1404 (21 March–20 June 2025), marking a 3% year-on-year (YoY) increase, according to official data. The throughput included major commodities such as wheat, barley, maize, soybeans, rice, sugar, and edible oils. Notably, wheat and rice volumes each [...]
Iran’s ports handled a total of 53 million tonnes of cargo during the first quarter of the Iranian year 1404 (March 21st - June 20th), according to new figures released by the Ports and Maritime Organisation (PMO). Of the total volume, non-oil cargo throughput accounted for 34 million tonnes, while oil cargo amounted to 19 [...]
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. Davood chegini, Deputy for Port and Economic Affairs at the Khuzestan Ports and Maritime Administration, confirmed the berthing of the fifth wheat-carrying vessel at the southern Iranian port. Currently, three [...]
Shahid Bahonar Port is located in Hormozgan province, within Bandar Abbas county, on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf. The port lies 1,333 kilometers from Tehran and is positioned just 8 kilometers west of the city of Bandar Abbas. Its coordinates are 27º08'N and 56º12'E, placing it at the entrance to the Persian Gulf. [...]
Ports in southeast of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran reported strong growth in the Iranian year 1403 (ended March 2025), with container throughput increasing by 33.8% and transit cargo rising by 19.7%, according to the Ports and Maritime Organization. The surge in port operations underscores expanding trade operations and continued investment in Chabahar’s maritime [...]
Imam Khomeini Port is strategically situated in Khuzestan province, within Mahshahr County, on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf. The port is approximately 850 kilometers from Tehran and just 100 kilometers from Ahvaz, making it a key access point for both domestic and international logistics. Imam Khomeini Port is a key component of the [...]
Port and maritime operations at Shahid Rajaee Port have resumed following a major fire in the port’s container yard earlier this week and Key operations at Iran’s largest container port are back online within 48 hours. Saeid Rasouli, Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development and acting head of the PMO, confirmed that vessel loading [...]
The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, conveyed his condolences in an official letter dated 28 April 2025. The letter, addressed to His Excellency Seyed Ali Mousavi, Ambassador and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the IMO, expressed profound sorrow over the incident at Shahid Rajaee Port [...]
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. During the year, PMO-managed ports processed 82.3 million tons of oil cargo [...]
