381% growth in exports from Chabahar port

Reporting on the most important port, maritime, technical and engineering measures taken in Sistan and Baluchestan ports throughout last year, Behrouz Aghaei stated that Safe and uninterrupted maritime services to shipping lines and 24-hour port services during the outbreak of Corona virus in Sistan and Baluchestan ports were provided.

The Director General of Ports and Maritime Affairs of Sistan and Baluchestan added: Providing all safe and uninterrupted maritime services to shipping lines despite disruptions in comprehensive maritime systems and seafarers’ system and coronavirus virus pandemic conditions, reducing the response time of search and rescue operations by implementing the rescue plan on the east and west coasts of the province, reducing the maritime risk and increasing the satisfaction of shipping lines by repairing and enhancing the  canal of Shahid Kalantari port, setting the record of daily loading of goods to the ship at the rate of 15,500 tons per day, unloading and transporting 11,000 tons of bulk goods per day from the ship to destinations, providing 24-hour port services during the outbreak of Covid 19 virus were among the most important measures taken by the ports and maritime authority of Sistan and Baluchestan province within last year.

“In addition, an 83% increase in imports of basic commodities, a 381% increase in exportt, an 82-fold increase in the transit of goods from Chabahar port compared to the previous year, and concluding 4 investment contracts worth more than 25000 billion Rls. were other measures taken in this port throuout last year”, said The Director General of Ports and Maritime Affairs of Sistan and Baluchestan.

Source: pmo