Port of Shahid Rajaee

Port of Shahid Rajaee (Persian: بندر شهید رجایی) is one of the two parts in the port of Bandar Abbas, southern Hormozgan Province, Iran, located in the north shores of the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran. Shahid Rajaee port is about 14.5 kilometers (nine nautical miles) west-southwest of the Port of Bandar Abbas.[2]

Port of Shahid Rajaee
Shahid Rajaee Port
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Location
CountryIran
LocationBandar Abbas
Coordinates27.1142°N 56.0615°E / 27.1142; 56.0615
Details
Land area2400 hectares
No. of berths40[1]
Statistics
Annual TEU6,000,000[1]
Website
Shahid Rajaee Port Complex

The area of Shahid Rajaee Port covers about 2400 hectares. The port has the capacity of handling 70 million tons of cargo annually, a figure which includes three million TEUs of containerized cargo. The Port of Shahid Rajaee consists of 23 berths having alongside depth of 15 meters. The overall roofed warehouse covers an area of over 19 hectares of roofed warehouses. The port is featured with 23.5 kilometers of domestic railway tracks.[2]

Marine travelers who enter Iran via Shahid Rajaee Port can receive a visa upon arrival.[3] Shahid Rajaee port is a Special Economic Zone.[4]

Statistics

Shahid Rajaee port is responsible for 85 percent of the total loading and unloading carried out at the Iranian ports.[5] By 2011, Shahid Rajaee port ranked 44th among the 3500 major ports of the world.[6] According to the director-general of Hormozgan Ports and Maritime Organization, container loading for export from the Shahid Rajaee Port from 21 March to 22 August 2021 increased by 28% in comparison with the same period of the previous year.[7]

In late December 2020, six memorandums of understanding were signed between Iranian Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) and Iranian companies for investing around $2.38 billion with an additional €800 million for development projects of Shahid Rajaee port's hinterland.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Shahid Rajaee port complex at a glance". Ports & Maritime Organization. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  2. "Port of Shahid Rajaee". World Port Source. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  3. "10 Iranian Airports Issue Visa on Arrival". Financial Tribune. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  4. "Iran's commercial information". netherlands.mfa.gov.ir. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  5. "Transit of goods via Shahid Rajaee port up 100% in 5 months yr/yr". Tehran Times. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  6. "Shahid Rajaee port complex at a glance". Ports & Maritime Organization. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  7. "28% Rise in Shahid Rajaee Port Container Loading". Financial Tribune. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
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