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Logistics infrastructure in Iran

Iran — Ports

Iran has 14 seaports profiled from the NGA World Port Index — each with its harbour size, channel and anchorage depth, shelter and on-site cargo facilities, traced to the published register.

Container terminals are matched to their operators from the SMDG Terminal Code List — a UN/LOCODE child code list — and liner connectivity is set against UNCTAD's LSCI and port-level PLSCI. Search, sort or open any port for its sourced record.

14
Total
6
Small
4
Very small
4
Medium
Container throughput
1,550,304 TEU
World Bank WDI · 2021
Liner connectivity (LSCI)
60.0
UNCTAD · 2024-Q1
Maritime territory (EEZ)
215,613 km²
Marine Regions
Most connected
  1. 1Bandar Abbas126.0
  2. 2Chah Bahar42.7
  3. 3Bushehr15.6
  4. 4Bandar Khomeyni14.3
  5. 5Abadan8.3
UNCTAD PLSCI
Deepest channels
  1. 1Sirus Oil Terminal23.2 m
  2. 2Jask23.2 m
  3. 3Kharg Island Oil Terminal23.2 m
  4. 4Bandar Khomeyni15.5 m
  5. 5Bandar-E Shahid Rejaie15.5 m
NGA WPI
Best equipped
  1. 1Khorramshahr6 / 6
  2. 2Bandar Khomeyni5 / 6
  3. 3Bandar-E Shahid Rejaie5 / 6
  4. 4Abadan5 / 6
  5. 5Bushehr4 / 6
NGA WPI
DatabookThe Record of Consolidated Knowledge
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Showing 14 of 14
PortSizeTypeChannel depthAnchorageCargo pier depthShelterFacilities
Sirus Oil TerminalIRCYTSmallOpen Roadstead23.2 m23.2 mFair
JaskIRJAKVery SmallCoastal (Natural)23.2 m6.4 mRepairs
Kharg Island Oil TerminalIRKHKSmallOpen Roadstead23.2 m21.6 m20.1 mGoodRepairsBunker
Bandar KhomeyniIRBKMSmallOpen Roadstead15.5 m23.2 m12.5 mGoodCranesRepairsBunker
Bandar-E Shahid RejaieIRBSRSmallCoastal (Breakwater)15.5 m11 m12.5 mFairCranesRepairsBunker
Bandar AbbasIRBNDMediumCoastal (Breakwater)13.5 m20.1 m17 mFairCranesRepairsBunker
Chah BaharIRZBRVery SmallCoastal (Natural)12.5 m10 m16 mFairCranesRepairsBunker
Bandar-E MahshahrIRMRXSmallRiver (Natural)11 mGood
AbadanIRABDMediumRiver (Natural)9.4 m9.4 m9.4 mGoodCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
KhorramshahrIRKHOMediumRiver (Natural)7.9 m7.9 m9.4 mGoodCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
BushehrIRBUZMediumCoastal (Natural)6.4 m12.5 m7.9 mFairCranesRepairsBunker
Jazireh-Ye HormozIRHORVery SmallOpen Roadstead6.4 m12.5 m3.4 mFair
Jazireh-Ye Lavan Oil TerminalIRLVPVery SmallOpen Roadstead27.4 mFairBunker
Jazireh-Ye SirriIRSXISmallOpen Roadstead23.2 m23.2 mFair

All Sources

Portsthe NGA World Port Indexthe NGA World Port Index
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Logistics performanceUNCTADUNCTAD
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Infrastructurethe World Bank's World Development Indicatorsthe World Bank's World Development Indicators
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InfrastructureMarine RegionsMarine Regions
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