Iran
Iran is an Islamic Republic located in both Southwest Asia and the Middle East. It borders the Caspian Sea to the North. It has state borders with Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkey, Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. For political reasons, Iran is subject to widespread international sanctions. It is currently trying to improve relations with Russia to develop north-south trade cross the Caspian Sea. (Updated 04.07.2022)
EU-supported training on implementation of Maritime Labour Convention in Black and Caspian Sea regions
Press Release – EU Neighbours East – February 4, 2018 On January 30-31, 2019, 16 representatives of maritime authorities from countries in the...
Iran to start meat, livestock imports through Turkey’s Trabzon port
Trabzon, Turkey (PortSEurope) December 28, 2018 – Iran plans to start imports of livestock and meat from Turkey’s Trabzon port, managing director of...
Five countries sign convention on Caspian legal status
Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) August 12, 2018 – The leaders of Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkmenistan have signed a new convention on...
Tarragona port hosts conference of Iran’s petrochemical industry
Tarragona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 22, 2018 – Tarragona port (Port de Tarragona) hosted the ‘Petrochemical Day’, the first edition of a workshop...
Asturias region seeks to boost exports to Iran via Avilés, Gijón ports
Avilés, Spain (PortSEurope) May 7, 2018 – The regional government of the Spanish region of Asturias has signed two cooperation agreements with four Iranian...
Event – Argus Caspian-Black Sea Transport Corridor – 2017, Batumi, September 14-15, 2017
Batumi, Georgia (Ports Europe) September 15, 2017 – The Georgian Black Sea port of Batumi is hosting the international conference “Argus...
Rail Cargo Austria to launch intermodal service to Iran, via Trieste
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) September 6, 2017 – Austria’s Rail Cargo Group, together with the Turkish shipping company U.N. Ro-Ro İşletmeleri...
Iranian delegation visits the port of Bari
Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) July 25, 2017 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (AdPMAM – Southern Adriatic Sea Port...
Ukraine and Iran discuss port cooperation
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) July 12, 2017 – Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) has met with a delegation from Ukraine and promoted the...
Georgia, Iran & Azerbaijan to launch south-west transport corridor
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) June 12, 2017 – The heads of Georgian, Iranian and Azerbaijani railways have discussed launching a new South-West...
The Port of Barcelona promotes trade with Iran
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) April 29, 2017 – Following the lifting of international sanctions against Iran, the IRISL Group (Islamic Republic of...
Amirabad port continues development
Amirabad, Iran (PortSEurope) May 2, 2017 – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has visited the Caspian Sea port and special economic zone of Amirabad...
Ukrainian government presents route of test freight train to Iran
Chernomorsk, Ukraine (Ports Europe) April 23, 2017 – The route of the test train from Ukraine to Iran will pass through Baku, Azerbaijan, to the port of...
Iran offers exchange of cargo with Odessa port
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) April 21, 2017 – Iran has offered Ukraine to organise the exchange of goods between the Iranian ports and Odessa with the help...
Iran plans Amirabad port development on Caspian Sea within one year
Amirabad, Iran (Ports Europe) March 13, 2017 – Iran plans to open the largest port in the Caspian Sea within a year and for it to be a direct...
Barcelona port operates first call of HDASCO ship as part of Mediterranean service
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 27, 2017 – Iranian shipping company Hafez Darya Arya (HDAS Co), belonging to the Islamic Republic of Iran...
Barcelona port representative visit Tehran to find business opportunities
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 25, 2017 – Barcelona port participates in the 14th edition of the Trans Middle East fair, which takes place in...