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Iran, Spain to boost cooperation in sea transport services
Officials from Iran and Spain emphasized expanding cooperation in the field of shipping, port and maritime transport services.
The Shipping Association of Iran inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Advanced Training Course in Transport and Logistics in Barcelona, Spain, to enhance bilateral relations in the field of shipping lines.
Under the agreement, the two sides will cooperate in developing joint training programs, holding digital simulation courses and providing specialized training contents for activists working in the field of port and maritime transport services, IRNA reported.
Increasing the technical know-how, knowledge and skills of manpower in the maritime transport and logistics sector has been cited as the main goal of this cooperation.
The memorandum of understanding was signed with the aim of taking advantage of the advanced platform of Port Virtual Lab (PVL) and improving the level of knowledge and practical skills in supply chain and international transportation.
The PVL is a digital and innovative training platform in the field of maritime, port and international transport logistics and allows users to gain practical experiences of the real operations in the supply chain through interactive simulations and strengthen their skills in facing routine challenges of this field.
Iran to produce 5K electric, hybrid cars by March 2025
An official at Iran’s Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade (MIMT) unveiled plans to manufacture 5,000 electric and hybrid passenger cars in the country by the end of the current Iranian year, which will end on March 20, 2025.
Mehrdad Khosravi said the production of hybrid cars in Iran during the first five months of the current Persian year has increased by 45 percent compared to the last year’s corresponding period, reported Tasnim News Agency.
He put the number of hybrid cars produced in Iran from March 20 to August 21 at more than 1,200, predicting that a total of 5,000 hybrid cars will be manufactured by March 2025.
Khosravi noted that the MIMT has also devised plans for the import of electric and hybrid cars, adding that around 5,000 EVs and hybrid cars have been cleared from the customs offices of the country since March 2024.