Port of Chabahar
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The Port of Chabahar is a seaport on the Oman Sea in southeastern Iran
. It is the only Iranian port with direct access to the ocean.
. Because of its establishment near the Oman Sea, long ago it was the centre of business, trade and navigation. The ruins of a Portuguese castle 5 km from Chabahar is evidence of the navigation importance, historical splendour and strategic importance of this territory of Baluchistan.
The master plan of the port of Chabahar was brought up in 1973, and its related contracts were signed with contractors. But for some reasons this plan was delayed after the Islamic Revolution, because of financial resources deficiencies. A part of this plan that contains quick berth and breakwater
was started and finished.
Shahid – Kalantary port is one of two important ports in Chabahar. The executive operation of this port was started in 1981 and it became operational with the completion of four jetties in 1983. During the war between Iran and Iraq, the Iranian government noticed the important role of the port of Chabahar in Iran’s imports and exports, because of its unique characteristics such as being out of the Strait of Hormuz
and the Persian Gulf
. So, Shahid – Beheshti port was built and equipped as the most important port in Chabahar.
–Zahedan
railway and its connection to the port of Chabahar, this port will connect to the Trans-Iranian Railway
.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. It is the only Iranian port with direct access to the ocean.
Chabahar port history
The port of Chabahar is located in the south of Sistan and Baluchistan ProvinceSistan and Baluchistan Province
Sistan and Baluchestan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the southeast of the country, bordering Pakistan and Afghanistan and its capital is Zahedan....
. Because of its establishment near the Oman Sea, long ago it was the centre of business, trade and navigation. The ruins of a Portuguese castle 5 km from Chabahar is evidence of the navigation importance, historical splendour and strategic importance of this territory of Baluchistan.
The master plan of the port of Chabahar was brought up in 1973, and its related contracts were signed with contractors. But for some reasons this plan was delayed after the Islamic Revolution, because of financial resources deficiencies. A part of this plan that contains quick berth and breakwater
Breakwater (structure)
Breakwaters are structures constructed on coasts as part of coastal defence or to protect an anchorage from the effects of weather and longshore drift.-Purposes of breakwaters:...
was started and finished.
Shahid – Kalantary port is one of two important ports in Chabahar. The executive operation of this port was started in 1981 and it became operational with the completion of four jetties in 1983. During the war between Iran and Iraq, the Iranian government noticed the important role of the port of Chabahar in Iran’s imports and exports, because of its unique characteristics such as being out of the Strait of Hormuz
Strait of Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow, strategically important waterway between the Gulf of Oman in the southeast and the Persian Gulf. On the north coast is Iran and on the south coast is the United Arab Emirates and Musandam, an exclave of Oman....
and the Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...
. So, Shahid – Beheshti port was built and equipped as the most important port in Chabahar.
Geographical situation
The port of Chabahar is located in the south-east of Iran and northern part of the Oman Sea at 25°17′28"N 60°38′15"E.Railway network
The establishment of the port of Chabahar's connection to the country’s railway plan, is under study and consideration. With the completion of the KermanKerman
- Geological characteristics :For the Iranian paleontologists, Kerman has always been considered a fossil paradise. Finding new dinosaur footprints in 2005 has now revealed new hopes for paleontologists to better understand the history of this area.- Economy :...
–Zahedan
Zahedan
Zahedan is a city in and the capital of Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 552,706, in 109,488 families.-Geography:...
railway and its connection to the port of Chabahar, this port will connect to the Trans-Iranian Railway
Trans-Iranian Railway
The Trans-Iranian Railway was a major railway building project started in 1927 and completed in 1938, under the direction of the Persian monarch, Reza Shah, and entirely with indigenous capital. It links the capital Tehran with the Persian Gulf and Caspian Sea...
.