- Position: Long 49-04’ E / Lat 30-25’ N
- Admiralty chart: 1269
- Distance from Tehran: 927 Km The Port is connected to Tehran and to other cities of the country by road, air and rail road.
- Port capacities nominal: 28,000,000 Tons annual.
- Pilotage is Compulsory. The service is managed by BIK port authorities from Khor Musa pilot station up to the Inner Anchorage by canal pilot, and thereafter by berthing master to the Jetty. At the time of unberthing/sailing, this procedure is carried out in reverse order.
- Max Breadth: 42 Meters
- Max Draft: 13 meters
- Accommodation: Port is a land locked stream in which work can be carried out during all seasons and 24 Hours a day.
- Quays and facilities for berthing vessels: Waterside platform is 7,000 meter long, capable of berthing totally 37 merchant vessels.
- There are no LOA and Beam limitations for ocean-going vessels.
- Drafts of jetties are variable between 27-46 feet.
- Port Control: VHF on channels 13 & 16 (24 Hrs.)
At a Glance
The Special Economic Zone (SEZ) of Imam Khomeini Port covers an area of 11,044 hectares, lying in the extreme northwest of the Persian Gulf and at the end of natural waterway of Khormusa, which is 42 nautical miles long, 250 meters wide and 20 meters deep in average, providing a safe environment for various types of shipping liners and oil tanker vessels through the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman and the Indian Ocean.
The Imam Khomeini Port is the closest southern Iranian port to major industrial and population centers, and has the shortest and safest land routes for forwarding commodities from Iraq, Turkey, Caucasus and Eastern Europe.
Unique Features and Advantages
- Existence of special terminals for containers, general cargo, petrochemical products and minerals ;
- Possibility of packing goods in order to re-export them ;
- Being located in the western side of the country, with a population density of over 70 percent ;
- Enjoying the facilities of special economic zones ;
- Connecting to the national railway network and roads for transit purposes; and
- Providing docking services to vessels calling the port
Investment Opportunities and Priorities
- Establishment of Inland Container Depots (ICD);
- Establishment of shipbuilding, dry docks and related industries;
- Production and assembly of vehicles and spare parts industries;
- Petrochemical downstream industries;
- Establishment of factories for packaging and shipping supplies (Jumbo Bag, pallet, etc.)
- Establishment of rail transport-related industries like wagon manufacturing and locomotive assembly;
- Developing shipbuilding and drydock.
- Construction of a grain terminal with capacity of 300 thousand tons.
Port Information
Latitude / Longitude: 30.448875° / 49.076245°
Local Time: [UTC +3.5]
Un/locode: IRBIK
BERTHS SPECIFICATION
|
Jetty No. |
Application |
Length (Meter) |
Draft (Meter) |
Remark |
|
1-2 |
Steel and Bulk |
165.00 each |
14.00 |
|
|
3 |
OIL |
165.00 |
14.00 |
Folad private Jetty |
|
4 |
OIL |
175.00 |
13.00 |
|
|
5 |
OIL |
175.00 |
13.00 |
export General Cargo-Grain |
|
6 |
Steel and Bulk |
182.00 |
13.00 |
Aluminum Co. Private Jetty |
|
7 |
General |
182.00 |
0.800 |
|
|
8 |
General |
182.00 |
11.00 |
|
|
9 |
General |
182.00 |
11.00 |
|
|
10 |
General |
182.00 |
11.00 |
|
|
11 |
Container |
210.00 |
12.00 |
|
|
12 |
Container |
210.00 |
13.00 |
|
|
13 |
Container |
210.00 |
13.00 |
|
|
14 |
Container |
210.00 |
13.00 |
|
|
15 |
General |
210.00 |
13.00 |
|
|
16 |
General |
182.50 |
12.00 |
|
|
17 |
General |
182.50 |
12.00 |
|
|
18 |
General |
182.50 |
13.00 |
|
|
19 |
General |
182.50 |
12.50 |
|
|
20 |
General |
182.50 |
12.50 |
|
|
21 |
BULK and Liquid/tanker |
182.50 |
12.00 |
Private Jetty |
|
22 |
Liquid/ Tanker |
182.50 |
12.00 |
Private Jetty |
|
23 |
General- Bag cargo |
182.50 |
12.00 |
|
|
24 |
General |
182.50 |
12.00 |
|
|
25 |
General/Bulk |
182.50 |
12.50 |
|
|
26 |
BULK and Fertilizer |
182.50 |
12.50 |
|
|
27 |
Bulk and General |
182.50 |
12.50 |
|
|
28 |
General |
182.50 |
12.50 |
|
|
29 |
General/Bulk |
182.50 |
12.00 |
|
|
30 |
General/Bulk |
182.50 |
11.00 |
FOR EXPORT |
|
31 |
Conveyor Belt |
182.50 |
12.00 |
Private Jetty- UREA |
|
32 |
Mineral |
182.50 |
12.50 |
FOR EXPORT |
|
33 |
Oil |
182.50 |
12.50 |
FOR EXPORT |
|
34 |
Oil |
182.50 |
12.50 |
FOR EXPORT |
|
38 |
Oil |
200.00 |
09.00 |
FOR EXPORT |
|
Silo Jetty |
Grain |
240.00 |
10.00 |
Grain |
|
Mineral Ore Jetty |
Iron Ore |
240.00 |
12.20 |
next to Jetty no. 3 |
|
FoladInds. Jetty |
Bulk |
290.00 |
13.50 |
Jetty/for Iron Ore |
Strategic port facilities
|
Type of equipment |
Capacity (ton) |
Number (unit) |
|
Liebherr crane |
140 |
8 |
|
Liebherr crane |
25 |
4 |
|
Liebherr crane |
100 |
1 |
|
Liebherr crane |
50 |
1 |
|
Heavy duty crane |
550 |
1 |
Marine Equipment
|
Row |
Type of vessel |
use |
Number (technical) |
description |
|
1 |
Dredger |
Happer Suction |
2 |
300 cubic meters |
|
2 |
Dredger |
Hoocked |
3 |
3 sails self-towing |
|
3 |
Pile Driver |
Air Hammer |
1 |
* |
|
4 |
Tag-Boat |
HP , 4400 |
5 |
|
|
5 |
Tag-Boat |
HP , 2400 |
5 |
* |
|
6 |
Tag-Boat |
HP , 1200 |
1 |
* |
|
7 |
Boat |
Pilot |
4 |
2 sails extremist |
|
8 |
Boat |
Marine Search and Rescue |
2 |
Extremist |
|
9 |
Boat |
Marine Ambulance |
1 |
* |
|
10 |
Boat |
Security Guard |
2 |
* |
|
11 |
Boat |
Hydrography |
1 |
* |
|
12 |
Barge |
Dredging Spilt |
3 |
2 sails self-towing |
|
13 |
Barge |
Bunker |
2 |
* |
|
14 |
Landing Craft |
Water Carrier |
1 |
* |
|
15 |
Multi – coat |
Buoy Ship |
1 |
* |
|
16 |
ship |
Buoy Ship |
1 |
* |
Miscellaneous Equipment
|
Row |
Type of vessel |
Capacity (ton) |
Number (unit) |
|
1 |
Yard Crane |
From 15 to 90 |
48 |
|
2 |
Fork Lift |
From 5 to 30 |
115 |
|
3 |
Top Lift |
Over 30 |
8 |
|
4 |
Back Breaker |
90 |
2 |
|
5 |
Low bed & Pulling truck |
35 |
154 |
Port Jetties & Equipment Specifications
|
Jetty Use |
Number |
Length (M) |
Draught (M) |
Annual Capacity (Ton) |
|
Container |
5 |
1040 |
13 |
700.000 TEU (6.000.000) |
|
Bulk , bagged , Miscellaneous items |
23 |
3100 |
11-13 |
26 Million |
|
Constructional Materials |
3 |
548 |
12-13 |
6 Million |
|
Industrial Powder |
2 |
175 |
13 |
4 Million |
|
Grain Silo |
1 |
240 |
11 |
1.5 Million |
|
Oil Products |
4 |
725 |
10-14 |
7 Million |
|
Edible Oil |
2 |
365 |
12-13 |
3 Million |
Grain Terminal Equipment for Loading & Unloading
|
Kind of Equipment |
Capacity (Ton per Hour) |
Number (unit) |
Max. Capacity (Ton per Hour) |
|
Pneumatic Ship Unloader |
250 |
7 |
1750 |
|
Pneumatic Ship Unloader |
300 |
2 |
600 |
|
Pneumatic Ship Unloader |
600 |
2 |
1200 |
|
Chain Ship Unloader |
400 |
2 |
800 |
|
Bowl Ship Unloader |
600 |
2 |
1200 |
|
Total |
5550 Tons per Hour |
||
Container Terminal Equipment for Loading & Unloading
|
Type of Equipment |
Capacity (Ton) |
Number (Unit) |
|
Gantry Crane |
40 |
4 |
|
Transtainer |
40 |
5 |
|
Reach Stacker |
45 |
3 |
|
Gottwald Shore Crain |
100 |
3 |