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19/01/21 10:03 AM IST

GOI strengthens cargo handling capacity of Chabahar Port

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Recently supplied Two Mobile Harbour Cranes (MHC) will enable Chabahar Port to carry seamless cargo handling services

Highlights
  • With 140 metric tons lifting capacity, multipurpose equipment and accessories like Mobile Harbour Cranes (MHC) will enable  India Ports Global Limited (IPGL) to provide seamless services for Container, Bulk and General Cargo at Shahid Beheshti Port of Chabahar.
  • This is a step towards India’s commitment towards infrastructure development of ‎Shahid Beheshti Port of Chabahar.
  • The delivery of consignment of heavy equipment, including cranes shows India’s commitment to the strategic connectivity of Chabahar port project that will provide access to markets in Central Asia. 
  • The development of the port assures the expansion of mutual and economic relations between India and Iran. It will also give further boost to the maritime trade between the two nations.
Chabahar port
  • It is located on the Gulf of Oman and is only 72 km away from the Gwadar port in Pakistan which has been developed by China.
  • The port serves as the only oceanic port of Iran and consists of two separate ports named Shahid Beheshti and Shahid Kalantari
  • Chabahar is made of Persian words Chahar meaning four; and bahar meaning spring. It translates as a place that has spring in all the four seasons of the year.
  • Chabahar is important for its fishery sector and will act as an important trade center connecting South Asia, Central Asia, and the Middle East. 
Source: PIB

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