The Director General of Khorramshahr Port announced the activation of previously untapped export capacities, an increase in the port’s share of foreign trade, and job creation, stating that exports of steel slabs and billets to Oman and Kuwait have officially begun.
According to the Public Relations and International Affairs Department of the Arvand Free Trade Zone Organization, quoting Bazaar News Agency, Ali Askari stated on Saturday that, following targeted marketing measures and cargo attraction efforts, two major export achievements have been realized. He explained that in line with boosting the regional economy and reactivating idle capacities at Khorramshahr Port, the groundwork for exporting steel products from this port—after years of interruption—has been successfully established through sustained and effective negotiations and follow-ups.
He added that, for the first time since the eight-year imposed war, the export of iron slabs produced by Shahid Jahanara Steel Complex, located in the Khorramshahr Industrial Town, has been operationalized via Khorramshahr Port to the Sultanate of Oman.
Askari announced that the total tonnage of this export consignment amounts to 20,000 tons, noting that the first shipment, weighing 3,300 tons, has been loaded and dispatched by barge.
He further stated that, 46 years after the occupation of Khorramshahr Port by the former Ba’ath regime, the export of steel billets produced by Khuzestan Steel Company from this port to Kuwait has also been implemented through the continuous and tireless efforts of this management.
The Director General of Khorramshahr Port and Maritime Affairs explained that this shipment will be transported through a multimodal logistics system: initially transferred by rail from Ahvaz to Khorramshahr Port, then moved to the quay by terminal tractors, and finally exported to Kuwait by vessel.
He noted that the total volume of this export contract is 50,000 tons, adding that, according to the steel company’s representative, 25,000 tons of steel billets will be exported monthly via this route.
Askari stated that the first shipment of this project, weighing 2,600 tons, was loaded onto the vessel Yasin and successfully departed from Khorramshahr Port.
Highlighting the significance and outcomes of these developments, he emphasized that the reactivation of export routes through Khorramshahr Port will not only increase the port’s share in the country’s foreign trade but also reduce logistics costs for producers, diversify transportation methods, enhance the region’s investment attractiveness, and create sustainable employment.
He added that the effective integration of the rail network with maritime transport will further strengthen Khorramshahr Port’s position as a multimodal logistics hub in the southwest of the country.
Askari described this achievement as an effective step toward reviving the historical role of Khorramshahr Port in the export supply chain of the country’s steel industry.