Iran, India, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan discuss boosting transit via Chabahar Port

TEHRAN – Officials from Iran, India, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan convened for the third joint working group meeting in Mumbai to explore strategies for enhancing commercial transactions and facilitating the transportation and transit of goods through Iran’s Chabahar Port.

Loading, unloading of goods in Chabahar port up 62%

TEHRAN – As announced by a provincial official, the loading and unloading of goods in Chabahar port, in the southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province, increased by 62 percent during the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-July 21), as compared to the same period of time in the past year.

PMO to launch 8 new port projects by late March 2025

TEHRAN –Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO), as the government body in charge of developing and managing commercial ports, is going to put eight new projects in the country’s ports into operation by the end of the current Iranian calendar year, IRNA reported.

India to earmark $1b for development of Iran’s Chabahar

TEHRAN - Iran’s deputy minister of roads said India has agreed to allocate $1 billion to the project on the development of Iran’s southeastern Chabahar Port.

Yerevan willing to join Iran's Chabahar: Indian envoy

TEHRAN - Nilakshi Saha Sinha, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India to Armenia says that the Armenian officials have shown interest in using Iran's Chabahar port jointly developed with her country.

Pakistan advocates strengthening partnership between Chabahar, Gwadar ports

TEHRAN— The Spokesperson and Additional Foreign Secretary of Pakistan has emphasized the enduring brotherly relations between Tehran and Islamabad, reiterating Pakistan's strong commitment to enhancing cooperation between Chabahar and Gwadar Ports.

Tehran ambassador emphasizes India's ‘importance’ amidst potential US bans 

Indian FM says Chabahar is for ‘everyone's benefit’

TEHRAN - The Iranian ambassador has said that the “importance of India” will prevent any country from imposing sanctions on New Delhi over its cooperation with Iran. 

Iran seeking to link Chabahar port to railway network by Mar. 2025

TEHRAN - Iran's Minister of Transport and Urban Development has announced that the government plans to connect the Chabahar port in southeastern Iran to the country's railway network through the city of Zahedan by the end of the current Iranian year ( late March 2025).

Tajikistan keen to invest at Iran’s Chabahar strategic port

TEHRAN - The deputy transport minister of Tajikistan said her country is interested in investing at Iran’s Chabahar Port in logistics affairs.

Afghanistan calls for opening economic office in Chabahar Port

TEHRAN - Afghanistan’s ruling government has called for opening an economic representative office in Iran’s southeastern port of Chabahar, IRNA reported.

44,000 TEUs of commodities shipped via Chabahar port in 10 months

of 44,000 TEUs of commodities during the first 10 months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2023-Janaury 20, 2024), the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line (IRISL) announced.

Iran, India reach final agreement on Chabahar port development

TEHRAN- Iran and India reached the final agreement for the development of Iran’s southeastern Chabahar port in Tehran on Monday.

Major projects worth $80m launched in Chabahar Port

TEHRAN – Iranian Transport and Urban Development Minister Mehrdad Bazrpash officially launched five major infrastructure projects with a total investment of 40 trillion rials (about $80 million) in the southeastern Chabahar Port.

Cost of container shipping to Chabahar port reduced significantly

TEHRAN – The Director General of Sistan-Baluchestan Province’s Ports and Maritime Department has said that the establishment of direct shipping lines has significantly reduced the cost of container shipping to Chabahar port from various origins, Iranian Maritime News Agency (MANA) reported.

IRISL throughput increases 153% in Chabahar Port

TEHRAN – The operational capacity of the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) fleet has increased by 153 percent in Chabahar Port due to the increase of investment in the port which has made it possible for ships with higher capacity to commute to this port, Mana reported.

Chabahar port is a golden opportunity for India: envoy

TEHRAN – India’s Ambassador to Tehran Rudra Gaurav Shresth has said Iran’s southeastern Chabahar Port is a golden opportunity for India to expand its economic ties, IRNA reported.

Legal issues for investment in Chabahar port resolved: PMO head

TEHRAN – The managing director of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) has said the legal disputes over the country's long-term investment contract with India regarding Chabahar port have been resolved after nearly eight years and there will be no more problems for investment in this port.

Iranian navy seizes tanker that hit fishing vessel

Two crew members are missing

TEHRAN - The Iranian Navy has seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Sea of Oman and directed it toward Iran’s coastal waters after the ship hit an Iranian vessel and tried to flee.

Over 1.3m tons of basic goods transported from Chabahar port in 10 months

TEHRAN - As announced by a provincial official, 1,347,907 tons of basic commodities were transported from Chabahar port, in the southeast of Iran, to the designated destinations throughout the country in the first 10 months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2022-January 20, 2023), IRIB reported.

China launches direct shipping line to Iran’s Chabahar port

TEHRAN - The first container ship departing from China docked at Iran’s key port of Chabahar on Saturday, marking the establishment of the first direct shipping line between China and Iran's southeastern seaport.

Chabahar port offers opportunity for tourism development in Sistan-Baluchestan

TEHRAN – Tourism development in the southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province can be facilitated through Chabahar port, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.

UAE’s new foreign trade strategies to enhance Iran’s role in region: report

TEHRAN – The Research Center of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) in a report has stated that the United Arab Emirates' new strategies for inking free trade agreements with India and Turkey is going to further enhance the Islamic Republic’s mediatory role in the region.

India determined to fulfill commitments in Chabahar port: minister

TEHRAN - India’s Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal has said the Indian government is committed to equipping and developing Chabahar port and will make its utmost effort for turning the port into a regional and international transit hub.

India reiterates commitment to developing Chabahar port

TEHRAN - Indian Ministry of Port, Shipping, and Waterways, on Sunday, celebrated “Chabahar Day” in Mumbai to reiterate commitment to developing the southeastern Iranian port which is going to connect India to Central Asian markets through the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC).

Iran welcomes Indian private sector to open trade center in Chabahar

TEHRAN – Iran’s southern Chabahar port is ready to host a trade center for the Indian private sector, an official at the Chabahar Free Zone Department said on Thursday, noting that necessary talks have been held in this regard.

Loading, unloading of goods in Chabahar port up 40% in 3 months yr/yr

TEHRAN – Loading and unloading of goods in Chabahar port, in the southeast of Iran, increased 40 percent in the first quarter of the present Iranian calendar year (March 21-June 21), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, the country’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) announced.

Iran, India to diversify channels of payments to expand trade: envoy

TEHRAN- Iran and India are trying to diversify the channels of payments to expand the bilateral trade, Iranian ambassador to India stated.

Annual export from Chabahar port up 3.5 folds

TEHRAN- Export from Chabahar port, in the southeast of Iran, rose by 3.5 folds in the past Iranian calendar year 1400 (ended on March 20), as compared to its previous year, a provincial official announced.