Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has emphasized the importance of establishing an interconnected network of communication routes between Iran and neighboring countries, stressing that these links should be grounded in secure, economic, and political preparations. Speaking at a recent government delegation meeting, Pezeshkian called for urgent action to strengthen regional connectivity, with a particular focus on [...]

The upward trend for transit through Iran's territory beat the record of 17.8 million tons in 2023. Transit through Iran's territory has been 17.8 million tons in 2023, informed Mehrdad Bazrpash, the Minister of Roads and Urban Development. The upward trend continues in 2024 with 57 percent growth in transit records. In 2022, the [...]

Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) and the National Investments Agency of Kyrgyzstan approved an MoU for development of the southern ports of Iran.  Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) and the National Investments Agency under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic approved an MoU for port development during an online meeting, Kazem Salehi, the [...]

Based on the performance report of the PMO since August 2021 which was presented in a press conference today, both the sea trade and transit are recording 10 and 49 percent growth respectively in 2024 compared to the same period in the last year.  Upon the end of the 13th Government in Iran, Iran's [...]

Iran and Uzbekistan held the first joint task force on transport and transit cooperation in Tashkent. The first meeting of the joint task force on transport and transit cooperation between Iran and Uzbekistan was held in Tashkent with the aim of identifying and removing barriers facing transport and transit of freights between the two countries. [...]

During the meeting of BRICS ministers of transport in Russia which was held on June 6, 2024, Iran's Minister of Roads and Urban Development attended the meeting as the official member of the BRICS and announced Iran's full support for BRICS to promote international transit and trade. The first meeting of BRICS ministers of transport [...]

In line with three main strategic priorities of the Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) in 2024 including "sea-based economy", "transit", and "logistics management", PMO inaugurated 27 projects in six provinces of Iran and kicked off 23 more projects. Tehran, June 2, 2024 (MRUD NEWS)—Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) inaugurated 27 projects in six provinces [...]

The eighty-first session of the Maritime Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization concluded on Friday after a week of meetings in London with what at best was being called a “step forward” or “progress toward the goals” for reducing shipping’s carbon emissions. While the meeting was not for the adoption of the [...]

Iran and Iraq transport ministers met in Tehran on March 6, 2024 to discuss acceleration of Shalamcheh-Basra Railway project and facilitation of passenger travels and freight transit.  Iran Minister of Roads and Urban Development, Mehrdad Bazrpash, met with Iraq's Minister of Transport, Razzaq Muhaybis al-Saadawi, yesterday in Tehran to confer on transport cooperation and completion [...]

The road transit through Iran's territory has increased by 58% in 2023. The performance of the Ministry at the end of the year spanning from March 2023 to March 2024 shows there has been 58% growth in road transit. Iran Minister of Roads and Urban Development, Mehrdad Bazrpash, said the 58% growth of road transit [...]