Northern Ports’ Potential Remains Largely Untapped

Poor export infrastructure and lack of equipment are to blame for low shipping traffic at Iran’s northern ports and freight forwarding companies.
The statement was made by Ali Chagharvand, director of Plan Management, Planning and Monitoring Department of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, in a write-up for Tasnim News Agency. A translation of the full text follows:
Traders and transportation companies do not avail themselves of the numerous advantages of Iran’s northern ports. Simply put, northern Iranian ports are in recession.