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.

Ali-Akbar Safaei appointed PMO’s new head

TEHRAN – Ali-Akbar Safaei has been appointed as the new managing director of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO), the PMO portal announced.

12 ports, maritime projects to go operational by late June

TEHRAN – Iranian Transport and Urban Development Ministry is planning to inaugurate 12 port development and maritime projects in six provinces across the country by the Iranian calendar month of Tir (begins on June 22).

Economic activity in Iranian ports ongoing constantly: PMO head

TEHRAN – Head of Iran Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) has underlined economic activity in ports as a major indicator of the Iranian economy’s dynamism, saying economic activity in the country’s ports has been constantly ongoing.

Chabahar to receive several mobile harbor cranes by Mar. 2021

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) said India has ordered the necessary equipment for Chabahar port’s development project and the port will receive several mobile harbor cranes during the current Iranian calendar year (ends on March 20, 2021).

Shahid Rajaee Port’s phase 3 of development to be completed by Mar. 2021

TEHRAN - The third phase of the development plan of Iran’s biggest container port, Shahid Rajaee, is going to go operational by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2021), according to head of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO).

PMO, CFZO ink MOU to implement free zone regulations in Chabahar

TEHRAN – Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Chabahar Free Zone Organization (CFZO) to implement the laws and regulations of free zones in the two ports of Shahid Kalantari and Shahid Beheshti in Chabahar.

Iran denies collision of its cargo ship in Singapore Strait

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) denies the reports on the collision of the container ship, Shahraz, with an Indonesian bulk carrier called the Samudra Sakti I, IRIB reported on Friday.

PMO to pay $857m for fleet supply in a year

TEHRAN- Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) will pay 36 trillion rials (about $857 million) for supplying marine fleet during the current Iranian calendar year (began on March 20), the managing director of organization announced.

PMO allocates over $857m for maritime reform plan

TEHRAN – Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) has allocated 36 trillion rials (about $857.2 million) of its budget resources for a program to develop the country’s maritime industry, IRNA reported on Tuesday, quoting the PMO head.

PMO inks deals worth $1.3b with private sector since March

TEHRAN - The head of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) said his organization has signed nine investment deals worth 55 trillion rials (about $1.31 billion) with domestic investors since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20), IRIB reported.

PMO offers strategies for boosting non-oil exports

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization has outlined four major strategies followed by his organization for supporting non-oil exports, IRIB reported on Monday.

By Mahnaz Abdi

Private sector’s contribution to development of Shahid Rajaee Port rising

Located in Iran’s southern province of Hormozgan, Shaid Rajaee is the country’s largest and best-equipped container port.

‘Foreign vessels passage through Iranian waters ongoing’

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) said all major foreign shipping companies are passing through Iran's waters on their normal basis and Iranian ports are also operating as before. As reported by IRNA, Mohammad Rastad made the remarks on the sidelines of a ceremony on the occasion of World Hydrography Day in Tehran on Tuesday.