Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO)

Incident reported for Tanzanian vessel in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – An Iranian maritime official has said that a Tanzanian-flagged vessel declared state of emergency in Iran's southern waters in the Persian Gulf.

IMO ship recycling rules set for 2025 enforcement

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships will come into force on 26 June 2025, marking a significant milestone in global maritime safety and environmental protection.

Iran to Revise Pilotage Operations Guideline

TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) plans to revise the national guideline on pilotage operations, drawing directly on the expertise and experience of marine pilots.

13 homegrown vessels join Iran’s maritime fleet

TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) – Iran’s maritime fleet received 13 locally produced vessels during a ceremony in Khorramshahr on Saturday.

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Cargo, Container, and Transit Traffic Accelerate at Ports

TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – Ports in southeast of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran reported strong growth in the Iranian year 1403 (ended March 2025), with container throughput increasing by 33.8% and transit cargo rising by 19.7%.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).