BAKU, Azerbaijan, Dec. 15
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
The neighboring and regional countries can take advantage of Chabahar port in Iran's Sistan and Baluchestan (southeastern Iran) by investing in the port, Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development of Iran, Shahram Adamnejad said, Trend reports citing Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO).
He made the remarks at an online meeting on transport relations between Iran-Uzbekistan.
The deputy minister noted that Chabahar port is a very convenient place for transit.
Adamnejad added that due to certain problems in the transit after the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, Iran has taken a number of steps to transport goods in the Caspian Sea by Ro-Ro ships.
Speaking at the meeting, Deputy Minister of Transport of Uzbekistan Davron Dehkanov suggested that taking into account the strategic position and efficiency of the Chabahar port, a joint working group should be created with the participation of representatives of the Transport Development Committee of Uzbekistan and the Iranian Ports and Maritime Organization for researching plans for Uzbekistan's participation in the port. Thus, this working group should prepare a road map.
Also, the Deputy Chairman of PMO Khosrow Saraei said that as many as 72 container ships, 20 general cargo ships, 3 ships carrying farm animals, and 1 freight ship have docked at the Chabahar port over the past 22 months. These figures show a significant increase in port operations of Chabahar port.
Saraei emphasized the Chabahar port has joined the Chabahar Free Trade Zone, which has a number of opportunities, including a 50-percent discount on transit, non-payment of taxes for 25 years, and free currency transportation.
At present, the Indian Ports Global Ltd (IPGL) is the operator in the Chabahar port.