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 [...]
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. Containerized cargo operations saw a significant 30% increase, with 87,611 TEUs handled during the [...]
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. In his Nowruz message, Saeed Rasouli, Deputy Minister of Transport and Acting Head of the Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO), reaffirmed the organization's commitment to these [...]
The total volume of cargo handling at Iran’s ports reached 215.33 million tons in the first 11 months of the current Iranian year (March 20, 2024 – February 19, 2025) The volume of oil cargo discharged during this period was 25.73 million tons, while non-oil cargo discharge stood at 49.3 million tons, bringing the total [...]
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. Mohammad Shakibinasab stated: As of March 10 this year, the performance of Bushehr Port increased by [...]
