The number of commercial ships at the Caspian Sea that Iran possesses has increased to 87, said chairman of the Iranian Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO), The Caspian Post reports citing local media
Great investment in Maritime Sector
Speaking in a seminar on maritime transportation held at the Expediency Council‘s compound the PMO CEO Ali Akbar Safaei said that there have great investment in developing maritime transportation by the Iranian government.
Major maritime and port projects
“Currently, more than 150 trillion Tomans worth of major maritime and port projects in infrastructure and superstructures are under construction, a significant number of which have been put into operation,” Safaei said.
He added that, “In the Caspian Sea, with the construction and purchase of new vessels, the country’s commercial fleet volume has increased to 87 ships, which is very close to the volume of the Russian fleet.”
15% growth
Also speaking in the same seminar, Jalil Eslami, the deputy of the PMO’s CEO said that there has been 15% growth in the performance of the commercial ports of the country.where in recent years, major ports such as Bandar Abbas, Bandar Imam Khomeini, and Chabahar have seen significant upgrades in terms of infrastructure and facilities.
These ports are going to be equipped with state-of-the-art technology and machinery to handle shipments more efficiently. The capacity of these ports has also been expanded to accommodate larger vessels and greater volumes of cargo.
