Port Overview

This port is located 32 kilometers west of Bandar Abbas city, at the northern shore of the Strait of Hormoz and Qeshm Island. The area of Shahid Rajaee Complex is 2400 acres which includes 3 basins with a depth of 13 to 17 meters. The services offered at this port include containers, general cargo, bulk cargo, oil products, edible oil, bunkering, minerals, storage, etc.  

The Port of Shahid Rajaee is connected to Tehran and to other cities of the country by road, railroad, and airlines. The temperature range during the year is +10 to + 46 degrees centigrade. The humidity range during the year is 20% to 95%.

Port website: Shahid Rajaee Port 

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

 

Port Location and Contact
Country	Islamic Republic of Iran
Province or District	Hormozgan
Nearest Town or City with Distance from Port	Bandar Abbas - 32km
Port's Complete Name	Shahid Rajaee
Latitude	27° 8' 27" N
Longitude	56° 12' 24" E
Managing Company or Port Authority	Ports & Maritime Organization
Management Contact Person	Mr. Hossein Abbas nejad (General Director)
Nearest Airport and Airlines with Frequent International Arrivals/Departures	Airport Name: Bandar Abbas Intl. Airport  Airlines: Iran Air, Mahan Air, QeshmAir, Fly Dubay, To Dubai

 

Port Picture

Berth No.	Type of Berth	Max. Allowed Length of Ships (metres)	Max. Draft (metres)
1	Oil	230	11.5
2	Oil	220	11.5
3	Oil	200	10.7
4	Multi-Tasking	250	12.2
5	Conventional	300	13
6	Container	250	12.4
7	Container	210	11.3
8	Multi-Tasking	100	5.5
9	Conventional	200	11
10	Conventional	220	10.2
11	Conventional	250	11
12	Conventional	300	10.5
13	Multi-Tasking	300	12.7
14	Conventional	300	13.5
15	Conventional	300	12.5
16	Conventional	300	10.2
17	Conventional	250	10.5
18	Conventional	220	10.5
19	Multi-Tasking	200	10.2
20	Multi-Tasking	185	10.1
21	Conventional	200	15
22	Conventional	220	15
23	Conventional	250	14
24	Conventional	300	15
25	Container	390	15
26	Container	350	15
27	Container	350	14.5
28	Container	230	14.2
29	Container	200	14.5
30	Conventional	200	14.5
31	Conventional	230	14.5
32	Conventional	230	14.5
33	Conventional	230	14.5
34	Conventional	230	14.5
35	Conventional	230	14.5

 

Description and Contacts of Key Companies

Name of Company	Web Address	Tel	Fax	Email	Physical address
Shahid Rajaee Port Complex (Bandar Abbas)	https://shahidrajaeeport.pmo.ir/en/contactus	+98(761) 4514001-9	+98(761) 4514048	info@bpa.ir	Shahid Rajaee Port Complex, Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan  Province, Iran  P.O.Box: 79171 - 83797
Kala Navgan Shargh Co.	https://www.kalanavgan.com	+98(21)22012201	+98(21)72934000	info@kalanavgan.com	5th Floor, No. 35/1 , sasan Sr., East Atefi St., Nelson Mandela BLVD, Tehran , Iran.
BETA Port and Marine Services Development Company	https://betaco.org/en/	+98-7633524720	+98-7633524718	info@betaco.org	Shahid Rajaei Complex, Bandar Abbas Aria Building, Hormozgan Region Office.P.O.Box: 7917183797
Sina sea and port development Co.	https://spmco.co/	+98(21)84308-9	+98(21)88777923	info@spmco.co	Shahid Rajaee Port,Bandar abbas - IRAN

 

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

Port Performance

Berths, draft, and general information: 

• Area: 2,400 hectares 

• Location: North of Hormuz Strait 

• Cargo Throughput: 70 million MT annually

• Warehouse Area: 462,069 m²  

• Container Terminal Throughput: 3 million TEUs 

• Berths Depth: -14 m 

• Berths Number: 35 Berths with 8.245 km Length 

• Domestic Railway Length:
  • Existed Railway: 23.5 km
  • Under Construction Railway: 16 km 

• Distance to Tehran: 1,350 km 

• Distance to the Province Center (Bandar Abbas): 32 km 

• Distance to the  Center of Bandar Abbas: 34 km 

• Distance to Bandar Abbas Airport: 40 km  

• Distance to Bandar Lengeh Airport: 210 km 

 

Seasonal Constraints
	Occurs	Time Frame
Rainy Season	Yes	January to March
Major Import Campaigns	No
Other Comments - Winds	North Winds: Predominantly blows North and North West with an average speed of 12 to 14 meters per second. Rarely reaches 17 to 21 meters per second.  Important Winds: LEAMIR wind which normally blows in September  This may cause inconvenience to the marine and industrial complexes.
Other Comments - Temperature	Temperature: During Winter average air temperature 12 C ̊ , and during Summer Average 35 C ̊, but may reach up to 50 C ̊ with 99% humidity.  Average Sea water Temperature during Winter is 18 C ̊ and during summer 34 C ̊.
Other Comments - General Climates	Ave Max Temp: 35 ̊C and Ave Min Temp : 12  ̊C  Max Temp Recorded: 43 ̊C and  Min Temp Recorded : 7  ̊C  Max temp in warmest month (June-July) :50 ̊C  Min Temp in coldest month (Dec-Jan): 6 ̊C  Ave Humidity: 86%  and Ave number of days with dust : 87.4 days

 

Handling Figures for 2023
Vessel Calls	NA
Container Traffic (TEUs)	1,953,310

 

Handling Figures Bulk and Break Bulk for 2023
Bulk (MT)	76,197,642 Tons
Break bulk (MT)

Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges

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

 

Berthing Specifications

Type of Berth	Quantity	Length (m)	Maximum Draft (m)	Comments
Conventional Berth	20	200 to 300	10 to 15
Container Berth	7	200 to 350	11.3 to 15
Silo Berth	N/A	N/A	N/A
Berthing Tugs	N/A
Water Barges	N/A

General Cargo Handling Berths

Cargo Type	Berth Identification
Imports - Bagged Cargo
Exports - Bagged Cargo
Imports and Exports - RoRo
Other Imports

Port Handling Equipment

Is the port equipment managed by the government or privately? 

Heavy-duty handling equipments (i.e. gantry cranes) owned by the Port and Maritime Organization (PMO), but operation and all the handling affairs have been outsourced to private logistics companies within the port. Currently the two main port operators are:

• • Sina sea and port development Co.
  • BETA Co.

 

 

Equipment	Available	Total Quantity and Capacity Available	Comments on Current Condition and Actual Usage
Dockside Crane	Yes	68	The capacity of cranes varies and there are 35 Ton, 45 Ton and 65 Ton
Container Gantries	Yes	18	Panamax Liebherr ship to shore crane with 61 and 67 meters outreach.
Mobile Cranes	Yes	14	Capacity are varied and there are 15 Ton, 80 Ton and 140 Ton
Reachstacker	Yes	10	45 Ton   Capacity
RoRo Tugmaster (with Trailer)	Yes	150	50 ton capacity
Grain Elevator with Bagging Machines	No.
Transtainer	Yes	45	with a stack height of 3 to 6+1 containers
Forklifts	Yes	250	Capacities vary from 4 ton to 20 Tons

Container Facilities

For more information about Shahid Rajaee port facilities please refer to the port website.

Facilities	20 ft	40 ft
Container Facilities Available	Terminal 1&2	Terminal 1&2
Container Freight Station (CFS)	25,000 m2 total area of Terminal 1 and 2 and main container yard is 322,000 m2
Refrigerated Container Stations	Yes, within the shahid rajaei port complex there are several refrigerated container stations which owned by the private logistics companies such as Seadulf ,BACT, Kaveh Co.
Other Capacity Details
Daily Take Off Capacity (Containers per Day)
Number of Reefer Stations (Connection Points)	2,846 Reefer Plugs
Emergency Take-off Capacity	N/A
Off take Capacity of Gang Shift (Containers per Shift)	N/A	N/A

Customs Guidance

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

CLEARING AGENTS
Company Name	What categories do they treat (food, fuel, vehicles, pharmaceuticals, or all-rounders)?	Bonded/Non-bonded warehouse Capacity	Temperature controlled /Non temperature controlled
Seadulf Port and Maritime Services	All Rounders	Bonded Warehouse

 

Terminal Information

MULTIPURPOSE TERMINAL

 Shahid Bahonar Port (the Old Port) 

Shahid Bahonar Port is one of the oldest multipurpose ports in the province and is considered one of Iran’s active ports. It is the country’s third export port, with a special status in non-oil commodity exports, as well as domestic and international cargo and passenger transportation (mostly to Dubai and Qeshm island). Its excellent geographical location provides access to global waters via the Persian Gulf, connects to international routes, and its proximity to the free zones of Qeshm and recreational islands and commercial ports of the Persian Gulf make it a strategic and unique base after the Shahid Rajaee Port Complex.
Shahid Bahonar has 12 berths and its notable feature is a draft of 10.2 meters at low tide, making it one of the deepest ports in the country after Imam Khomeini and Shahid Rajaee ports. In the past, it was the main port of Bandar Abbas and, being located within the city, attracts a large number of tourists and passengers daily, playing a significant role in the economic prosperity of the region.

GRAIN AND BULK HANDLING

MAIN STORAGE TERMINAL

BONDED STORAGE (STORAGE AVAILABLE BEFORE CUSTOMS)
Storage condition	Number of Storage Facilities	Total Area (m²)	Total volume (m³)	Handling requirement
Open air	5	37,576
General cargo (indoor)	10	86,400
Bagged Cargo
Temperature controlled (15 to 25 °C)
Keep Cool (2 to 8 °C)
Freezing Temp (minus 25 to minus 15°C)
Ultra cold-chain temp (minus 80 to minus 60°C)
Narcotics Cage

 

NON-BONDED STORAGE (STORAGE AVAILABLE AFTERS CUSTOMS)
Storage condition	Number of Storage Facilities	Total Area (m²)	Total Volume (m³)	Handling requirement
Open air		69,120
General cargo (indoor)
Bagged Cargo
Temperature controlled (15 to 25 °C)
Keep Cool (2 to 8 °C)
Freezing Temp (minus 25 to minus 15°C)
Ultra cold-chain temp (minus 80 to minus 60°C)
Narcotics Cage

Stevedoring

Stevedoring is managed by the government under the contracts with outsourcing companies at the port. All related stevedoring costs and tariffs are available at the port website at: Shahid Rajaee Port Tariffs of Stevedoring for General and Bulk Cargo

 

Hinterland Information

All cargo will be delivered out of port by trucks and trains after receiving the Green Papers of customs clearances. Common modes of transport include road and rail, with extensive road networks connecting the port to major cities and industrial zones. Additionally, the port has railway connections facilitating the transport of bulk goods and containers to various inland locations. Several logistics companies operate within the port, providing cargo handling, warehousing, and distribution services to ensure the smooth transportation of items to their final destinations. For UN cargoes there is no need for customs fees as the relief agencies have exempted from customs payments.

Contact information for transport companies can be found at: 4.8 Iran Transporter Contact List

Port Security

The current security and safety arrangements at Shahid Rajaee Port are robust and multifaceted, encompassing physical measures, surveillance systems, personnel identification protocols, and emergency response plans. Restricted access points, perimeter security, and regular patrols contribute to a secure environment. The use of advanced technologies, such as CCTV systems and scanning devices, enhances cargo and vessel screening.

Port State Control is considered one of the most effective methods for ensuring vessel safety, identifying non-compliant vessels, and preventing their movement. It involves the enforcement of international conventions, rules, regulations, and instructions pertaining to maritime safety and the protection of the marine environment on vessels flying foreign flags. The Iran Ports and Maritime Organization oversees both Port State Control and Flag State Control. Additionally, this organization has the responsibility of monitoring non-convention vessels (GT<500)

 

Security
ISPS Compliant	Yes
Current ISPS Level (Level 1 = Normal, Level 2 = Heightened, Level 3 = Exceptional)	1
Police Boats	Yes
Fire Engines	Yes