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2022/11/14
By Ebrahim Fallahi
Defying sanctions, Iran turns into regional transit hub
TEHRAN – For thousands of years, Iran has been an important route for the transit of foreign goods due to its geopolitical position. The country played a significant role in transporting commodities from west to east as one of the main stations along the ancient Silk Road.
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2022-10-09 15:11
Iran inks transit co-op document with 5 Central Asian countries
TEHRAN – At the end of a two-day summit on transit cooperation between Iran and five Central Asian countries including Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan, a cooperation document was signed by the parties on Sunday, IRNA reported.
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2022-08-27 11:45
Transit of goods via Iran rises 25% in 5 months on year
TEHRAN- Transit of commodities through Iran increased 25 percent in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-August 22), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced.
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2022-06-17 11:04
Transit of goods via Iran rises 39% in 2 months on year
TEHRAN- Transit of commodities through Iran increased 39 percent in the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-May 21), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, the spokesman of Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced.
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2022-06-13 11:37
Iran eyes expansion of road transport co-op with TRACECA members
TEHRAN - Iran is eying the expansion of international road transportation cooperation with the Transport Corridor Europe Caucasus Asia (TRACECA) Initiative member states, the portal of Iran’s Transport and Urban Development Ministry reported on Sunday.
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2021-06-30 14:01
First North-South freight transit enters Iran through Astara
TEHRAN - A senior Iranian customs official has said a first-ever transit cargo passing through the so-called International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) has entered Iran from Finland to be transferred to India, IRNA reported.
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2021-04-24 13:17
Annual rail transit up 29% despite pandemic
TEHRAN - Transit of goods through Iran’s railway network rose 29 percent during the previous Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20) despite the limitations created by the coronavirus pandemic, the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (known as RAI), announced.
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2020-10-11 13:34
Iran eyes promoting its transit status by developing rail infrastructure
TEHRAN - Head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (known as RAI) Saeed Rasouli said by completing rail infrastructures like Khaf-Herat railway, Iran would be able to access transit markets with over 35 million tons of annual capacity, IRIB reported.
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2020-08-10 15:49
Iran-Afghanistan-Uzbekistan transit corridor launched
TEHRAN - Iran has sent two transit cargoes from Shahid Rajaei Port in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas to Uzbekistan through a newly established Iran-Afghanistan-Uzbekistan corridor under a pilot operation to assess the mentioned route, an official with the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced.
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2020-07-05 15:06
Transit via Iran expected to decline 30%
TEHRAN- Transit of commodities through Iran is expected to fall 30 percent in the current Iranian calendar year (ends on March 19, 2021), Mehr News Agency reported, quoting an official with the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).
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2020-06-09 14:14
Iran ready to restart transit ties with Central Asian countries
TEHRAN- Iranian Transport and Urban Development Minister Mohammad Eslami said that his country is ready to restart transit relations with the Central Asian countries, IRNA reported.
