Iran, Oman launch Khorramshahr-Sohar shipping route
Tehran (ISNA) – A new shipping route
between Iran and Oman was launched on December 30.
The Khorramshahr-Sohar shipping
route was launched in the presence of a Board member and deputy of Iranian
Ports and Maritime organization for maritime affairs, governor of Khuzestan,
Omani ambassador to Iran and a number of provincial officials.
With the inauguration of the
shipping route, the export from Khorramshahr port to Oman was started and the
traders, business people and producers can export commercial shipments through
Khorramshahr Port to Sohar Port and on other hand unload the custom goods in
Khorramshahr.
The first shipping route between
Iran and Oman was put into service in April 2015, connecting the port of Bandar
Abbas with the port of Sohar.
“The shipping route will pave the
way for export of agricultural, petrochemical and protein products and
building materials to Oman,” the Board member and deputy of Iranian Ports and
Maritime organization for maritime affairs Hadi Haghshenas said on the sideline
of the inauguration ceremony.
Omani ambassador to Iran Saud bin
Ahmad Khalid al-Barwani also said that the inauguration of the shipping route
will increase the trade volume between Iran and Oman.
“The opening of Khorramshahr-Sohar
shipping route will pave the way for more economic cooperation between the two
countries and Oman is willing to launch more shipping route with other Iranian
ports,” he added.
author: D-Ezatiyan - Date: 1/2/2018