PMO News Portal - Noting that in recent years, PMO has taken
extensive measures in the development and capacity building of ports to meet
the needs of freight transport, including import, export and transit, Ravanbakhsh
Behzadian stated that currently, infrastructure and facilities are available
for uninterrupted unloading and loading operations through the northern and
southern ports of the country.
he added: The total capacity of the country's ports is
currently more than 240 million tons, which will increase with the completion
of development projects in most ports.
The Director General of Port Affairs of the Ports and
Maritime Organization stated that the total length of wharves constructed in
the country's ports is more than 39 km, and the total area of indoor warehouses
in ports is 125 hectares which has the necessary facilities to store goods of
port customers. The Ports and Maritime Organization is also planning to carry
out several programs for the upcoming years.