Shahid Rajaee Port Terminal

Objective

"This terminal will be the largest mineral terminal in the Persian Gulf and Oman and due to the unique mineral capacity of the country, there will be a change in the Iranian mining industry" Mohammad Ali Hassanzadeh, the Deputy Director of Ports

Description

Iran has completed a significant expansion of the Shahid Rajaee Port terminal in Bandar Abbas, bolstering its container handling infrastructure with new cranes and enlarged container yards as part of broader efforts to strengthen the country’s maritime logistics capacity. The upgraded terminal includes additional gantry cranes and expanded yard space designed to boost throughput and improve cargo operations for both imports and exports. Shahid Rajaee Port is Iran’s largest and most important maritime gateway, handling a vast majority of the nation’s container traffic and serving as a critical hub for trade across the Middle East and beyond.

History

Construction began in the 1970s and accelerated during the 1980s Iran-Iraq War, becoming a vital, modernised gateway, often ranked among the world's top 50 ports.

Finance