Minister inaugurates 10 maritime projects in southern Iran
Iranian Roads and Urban Development Minister Mehrdad Bazrpash inaugurated 10 maritime projects worth nearly $100 million in southern Hormuzgan Province during a visit on Saturday, according to a statement by the Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO).
The inauguration ceremony of the projects was also attended by PMO Head Ali-Akbar Safaei, Governor of Hormuzgan Province Mehdi Dousti, as well as some provincial officials and MPs, IRNA reported.
Of the inaugurated projects, six were put into operation with a total investment of nearly $45 million.
The inaugurated projects include a marine reference building, a new section of the third phase of Shahid Rajaee Port’s development plan, and two machines with a total capacity of 300 tons per hour for loading and unloading of grains at the port.
Khamir multipurpose port was another major project that was inaugurated by the minister. The port is developed with the aim of facilitating trade, enhancing the export of minerals, and boosting employment in the province.