The shipping platform

Location: Chabahar (Chah Bahar) is situated in the S of Iran facing the Gulf of Oman, 717km from the capital of Sistan and Baluchistan Province and 2,322km from Tehran. General overview: Chabahar, consisting of Beheshti Port and Kalanteri Port, is a new development with extensive work being carried out and is to be linked by rail to the Caspian Sea port of Amirabad. The main cargoes handled are bagged grain and fertiliser for distribution within the southern area of Iran and containers. Vessels are sometimes discharged at anchorage into barges and their contents taken to Chabahar. Traffic figures: Approx 1,400,000t of cargo handled annually. Load line zone: Arabian Sea Seasonal Tropical Area, Tropical Sep 1 to May 31, Summer Jun 1 to Aug 31. Max size: Max LOA 150m, max draught 9.3m. Bulk cargo jetty max 70,000DWT; tanker berth max 25,000DWT.