Iran among top 5 countries with largest maritime fleets

TEHRAN – The Islamic Republic of Iran is among the world's top five countries possessing the largest maritime fleets, according to the head of the Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO).

Transport Ministry assigned to compile Maritime-oriented Development Plan

TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has urged the country’s Transport and Urban Development Ministry to prepare the Maritime-oriented Development Plan with a special focus on Markarn coasts.

Strengthening transit to continue in Imam Khomeini port: PMO head

PMO indigenizes knowledge for production of 700 port-related items

TEHRAN – The head of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) said that the organization has managed to indigenize the knowledge for the production of 700 different port-related equipment items.

Development projects worth over €70m to be inaugurated in ports by late March

TEHRAN – Some 34 development projects with an investment of 30.6 trillion rials (about €61 million) and €9.5 million are going to go operational in Iran’s ports by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 19).

Iranian ports’ capacity hits 290m tons

TEHRAN - The capacity of Iranian ports has increased to 290 million tons, according to the head of the country’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO).

Development projects worth $130m to be inaugurated in commercial ports

TEHRAN- The head of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) announced that 41 development projects worth 65 billion rials (about $130 million) will be inaugurated in the commercial ports of the country during the Ten-Day Dawn (February 1-11, which marks the anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution).

PMO head underlines financial discipline in port affairs

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) has called on the country’s port managers to comply with financial discipline in their affairs, the PMO portal reported.

PMO head visits development, investment making projects in Shahid Rajaee port

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) Ali-Akbar Safaei visited the implementation process of development and investment making projects in Shahid Rajaee port, in the southern Hormozgan province, during a two-day trip.

PMO launches single-window system for facilitating affairs

TEHRAN – Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) has launched a single window system for facilitating the processes and procedures related to the maritime industry, the PMO portal reported on Saturday.

PMO to ink 30 investment deals worth $900m with private sector

TEHRAN – The head of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) said the organization is going to sign 30 investment deals worth 450 trillion rials (about $900 million) with domestic private sector active in the maritime sector, the PMO portal reported on Monday.

PMO to attract about $1.97b of investment in ports to develop maritime economy

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) has said the organization is going to attract 1.0 quadrillion rials (about $1.968 billion) of investment in the country’s ports to develop maritime economy.

PMO proposes establishing policymaking authority to improve maritime economy

TEHRAN – The head of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) has said in order to realize the goals of the maritime economy, it is necessary to form an integrated authority in the form of a supreme institution for policy making.

Government has strategic plan for maritime economy development: PMO head

TEHRAN- Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) Head Ali-Akbar Safaei said the government has a strategic plan for developing the maritime economy in the country and to this end, 27 strategic coastal points have been selected in which infrastructural projects are underway, the portal of PMO reported.

‘130,000 vessels commute to Iranian ports annually’

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) Ali-Akbar Safaei has said 130,000 vessels commute to Iranian ports annually despite the limitations created by the U.S. sanctions.

PMO plans to attract over $391m of investment in Makran Coast

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) has announced a plan for attracting 200 trillion rials (about $391.5 million) of domestic investment in the southeastern Makran Coast.

Iran adds 15 ships to its merchant fleet in Caspian Sea

TEHRAN - Iran has added 15 ships to its trade maritime fleet in the Caspian Sea amid growing trade ties with Russia and other countries located to the north of Iran.

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Over $831m worth of maritime, port projects underway in Iran

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) has said over 400 trillion rials (about $831.3 million) of maritime and port projects are currently underway in the country, the PMO portal reported on Saturday.

ICOPMAS 2022 running in Tehran

TEHRAN - Iran’s 14th International Conference on Coast, Ports and Marine Structures (ICOPMAS 2022) kicked off in Tehran on Tuesday, the portal of the Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) reported.

Iran, UAE to accelerate port, maritime, transit cooperation

TEHRAN – In a meeting between the head of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) and the United Arab Emirate (UAE)’s ambassador to Tehran on Tuesday, the two sides stressed the acceleration of mutual port, maritime, and transit cooperation.

Pakistan eager for establishment of shipping line to Iran

TEHRAN - Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Mohammad Ali Hosseini has said Pakistan is willing to establish a shipping line to Iranian ports, the portal of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) reported.

PMO condemns U.S. restrictions on Iran’s maritime activities

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) has condemned the U.S. restrictions imposed on the Islamic Republic’s maritime transportation activities, the PMO portal reported.