Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO)

IMO Secretary-General condoles on Bandar Abbas tragedy

TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) – The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, conveyed his condolences in an official letter dated 28 April 2025.

Iran's MRUD prioritizes ports and maritime economy: Minister

TEHRAN, Apr. 05 (MNA) – Farzaneh Sadegh, Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development, outlined the Ministry’s key strategic plans, emphasizing that port development and the maritime economy are top priorities.

Iran Actively Participates in 112th Legal Committee Session

TEHRAN, Mar. 26 (MNA) – The 112th session of the Legal Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), known as LEG 112, began on Monday, March 25, 2025, in London.

PMO will facilitate investment , maritime development

TEHRAN, Mar. 25 (MNA) – Acting Head of the Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO), outlined strategic initiatives to expand port capacity, attract investment, and streamline economic operations.

PMO to strengthen maritime economy, transit this year

TEHRAN, Mar. 22 (MNA) – Iran will allocate 154 trillion rials for commercial port investments to accelerate maritime trade and economic growth in 1404 (2025-2026), an official at Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) announced.

Iranian ports poised to facilitate maritime travels at Nowruz

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – As Nowruz 2025 approaches, Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO), primary authority overseeing maritime travel in Iran, has implemented extensive measures to ensure safety and efficiency of passenger and tourist sea trips.

In 11-month period:

215 mln tons of goods loaded, unloaded at Iranian ports: PMO

TEHRAN, Mar. 01 (MNA) — More than 215 million tons of goods were loaded and unloaded at the Iranian ports in the 11 months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2024 to February 22, 2025), Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) reported.

Pezeshkian visits Shahid Beheshti Port in Chabahar

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday visited various parts of the first phase of Shahid Beheshti Port of Chabahar and was briefed on details of the port's activities and development plans.

In 9-month period:

Over 170 mln tons of goods loaded, unloaded at Iranian ports

TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – Iranian Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) on Saturday announced 175 million tons of goods were loaded and unloaded at Iranian ports in first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21 to December 22, 2024).

Iran military awarded $40mln worth of ship building contract

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – The Iranian government has awarded contracts worth $40 million to the country's military for manufacturing more than a dozen vessels needed in operations at the ports.

Indians operating phase 1 of Iran’s Chabahar port: PMO chief

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Managing director of Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) Ali Akbar Safaei says India is operating the first phase of the strategic port of Chabahar in southeastern Iran.

PMO chairman:

Number of Iran's merchant ships in Caspian Sea rises to 87

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – The chairman of the Iranian Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) says that the number of commercial ships at the Caspian Sea that Iran possesses has increased to 87.

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Over 150 mln tons of goods loaded, unloaded at Iranian ports

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – The Iranian Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) said that 155.429 million tons of goods were loaded and unloaded at the Iranian ports in the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2024).

46 mn tons of oil cargo loaded at Iranian ports in 7 months

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Figures by Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) show that loading of crude oil and petroleum products in the Iranian ports reached just more than 46.075 million metric tons (mt) in the seven months to October 21.

In 6 months;

Over 10 million tons of basic goods unloaded at Iranian ports

TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – The Iranian Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) said 10,631,476 tons of basic commodities were unloaded at the ports of the country in the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2024).

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Loading, unloading of goods in Shahid Bahonar port up by 34%

TEHRAN, Sep. 17(MNA)–The loading and unloading of goods in Shahid Bahonar port, in southern Hormozgan province, grew by 34 percent during the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (starting from March 20), a provincial official said.

Oil, non-oil-exports from Iran’s Bandar Anzali up 46%

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – Oil- and non-oil exports from Bandar Anzali port complex in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2024) registered an about 46% rise, an official at Ports and Maritime Organization said.

Basic commodities unloading at Iranian ports increases 14%

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – The unloading of basic goods at the Iranian ports rose 14 percent during the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-July 21), compared to the same period in the past year.

Iran, Kyrgyzstan agree on MoU for port development

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) and the National Investments Agency of Kyrgyzstan have agreed on a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the development of the southern ports of Iran.

Iran's maritime transit up 49% during Raeisi Admin.

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization. (PMO) said in a report that since August 2021, both the sea trade and transit are recording 10 and 49 percent growth respectively in 2024 compared to the same period in the last year.

Exports through Shahid Rajaei port hit a new record high

TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – An Iranian economic official in the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan says the exports through the Shahid Rajaei port has hit a new record high for the this year.

Iran releases seven more crew members of seized ship

TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – Iran has released seven more crew members of the Portuguese-flagged ship MSC Aries, which was seized by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in mid-April.

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Iran, Cuba mull over building ships for South American states

TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – The head of Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) has said that Iran and Cuba have held talks on ship construction, with the aim of utilizing domestic capacity to meet the needs of South American countries.

194 mn tons of goods loaded, unloaded at Iran ports in 10 mos

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Some 194 million tons of goods were loaded and unloaded at ports affiliated with the Iranian Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) in the first 10 months of the current Iranian calendar year ( March 2023 to January 2224).

Iran to prepare new maritime maps of Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – A member of the board of directors of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) said Iran has undertaken to provide new maritime maps of the Persian Gulf.

Bushehr province holds its 1st maritime exhibition

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – The first Specialized Maritime Exhibition in southern Bushehr Province was held during January 2-5, Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) reported.

Loading, unloading of goods in ports up 7% in 8 months

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – The loading and unloading of goods in the ports of Iran increased by seven percent in the first eight months of the present Iranian calendar year (March 21-November 21), as compared to the same period in the past year.

Iran reports 2.2% annual surge in ports activity

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Figures provided by the Iranian government show activity in the country’s ports rose in the calendar year to March.

Iran says has court order to seize US tanker for collision

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s maritime authority says it is seeking to confiscate a tanker owned by US energy company Chevron that hurt an Iranian vessel in the Persian Gulf on July 5 before illegally rerouting to the territorial waters of Oman.