50 million capacity, 10 million utilization; The narrative of economic activists about the obstacles of a projector.
War restrictions, a naval blockade and the disruption of the activity of the southern ports focused attention on the capabilities of Chabahar port and Makran beaches; A region that, despite its privileged geopolitical location, still has a significant distance from its potential capabilities.
Economic activists see the lack of railway and road infrastructure, the lack of logistics equipment and the limited participation of the private sector as the main obstacles to turning Khabarovsk into one of the regional trade and transit hubs; However, this port provided part of the country's import needs in the current situation.
Ali Abdul Alizadeh, the president's representative at the Maritime Development Headquarters, says Chabahar's access to the Indian Ocean will allow Iran to connect with 165 countries through 15 maritime neighbors and make it a trade route to Central Asia and Russia. However, less than 10 million tonnes of the 50 million tonnes capacity of the first phase of the port was used.
Mohammad Ali Nishti, a member of the Zahidan Chamber of Commerce, announces the arrival of basic commodities such as wheat and corn from this port and says that the Habhar-Zahidan railway should be operational by the beginning of the year. He adds that Bandar Abbas has traditionally been the choice of traders.
Khurshid Gazdarzi, head of the Bushehr Chamber of Commerce, considers the lack of connection to the train, lack of investment and security challenges to be the main obstacles and emphasizes that the geographic advantage alone is not enough; In fourth generation ports, the quality of service and economic justification are also important, and attracting investors depends on investment security and a clear road map.
Mohammad Sajd Khandzadeh of the Trade Development Organization also believes that the incompleteness of railway and road infrastructures and the lack of logistics facilities are hindering the realization of capabilities.
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