Port Overview

Anzali Port, situated on the southern coast of the Caspian Sea in Iran, stands out as the largest and most active port in its region. It has the 3rd rank among the ports of the country, after Imam Khomeini port and Shahid Rajaee port in terms of loading and unloading tonnage. The area of this port is 142 hectares. It has 10 jetties with 5000 tons of capacity each. The shipments departing from Azerbijan, Russia, and Turkmenistan get discharged at this port.

The Port of Anzali is 260 kilometers northwest of Tehran. Furthermore, the proximity of Anzali port to Rasht, the capital of Gilan province establishes Anzali as a prominent tourist destination within Iran, and is known as the “World Capital of Precious Caviar.”

Port Website: Website of the Port of Anzali

Key port information may also be found at: http://www.maritime-database.com

Port Picture

Description and Contacts of Key Companies

For more information on port contacts, please see the following link: 4.4 Port and Waterways Companies Contact List.

Port Performance

For further information on the Port Performance and Capacity, please select the following document:

Iran Anzali Port Additional Information

Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges

For information on port rates and charges, please refer to Iran PMO website. 

Berthing Specifications

For further information on Berthing Equipment and Specifications, please select the following document:

Iran Anzali Port Additional Information

General Cargo Handling Berths

Port Handling Equipment

Is the port equipment managed by the government or privately? 

Private sector is hanging the cargo handling affairs.

Land equipment (lift truck, reach stacker, cranes and tugmaster) owned by the private sector, and marine equipment (Hydrograph boat, dredger, barge, pilot) owned by Port Authority.

Container Facilities

Customs Guidance

For more information on customs in I.R. Iran, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information. 

Terminal Information

MULTIPURPOSE TERMINAL

Anzali Port has a customs office and a branch of Iran Ports and maritime organization (PMO) to handle the commercial cargo. In recent years, PMO has constructed a passenger terminal to stablish international passenger movement which is not operationalized yet.

GRAIN AND BULK HANDLING

In 2020, Anzali Port handled 827,309 MT of Essential goods (wheat, grain, corn, rice, edible oil, meat products and food stuffs) and 5,524 MT of metal goods.

MAIN STORAGE TERMINAL

Hinterland Information 

The hinterland of Anzali Port encompasses various provinces and cities in Iran, as well as neighboring countries such as Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, and Russia, which border the Caspian Sea. These regions depend on Anzali Port for the trade of goods, including commodities such as agricultural products, minerals, machinery, oil and gas products, and general merchandise.

 Port Security

For further information on safety and security affairs of the port of Anzali, please select the following document:

Iran Anzali Port Additional Information