2.1.1 Iran Port of Bandar Abbas (Shahid Rajaee)
Port Overview Port Picture Description and Contacts of Key Companies Port Performance Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges Berthing Specifications Port Handling Equipment Container Facilities Customs Guidance Terminal Information Multipurpose Terminal Grain and Bulk Handling Main Storage Terminal Stevedoring Hinterland Information Port Security
Port Overview
This port is located 32 kilometers west of Bandar Abbas city, at northern shore of the Strait of Hormoz and Qeshm Island. The area of Shahid Rajaee Comp lex is 2200 acres which includes 3 basins with the depth of 13 to 17 meters. The services offered at this port includes Container, general cargo, bulk cargo, oil products, edible oil, bunkering, minerals, storage, etc.
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 can also be found at: Maritime Database - Port of Bandar Abbas
Port Location and Contacts
Country Islamic republic of Iran
Province or District Hormozgan
Town or City (closest location) with distance (km) Bandar Abbas - 32km
Port's Complete Name Shahid Rajaee
Latitude 27° 8' 27" N
Longitude 56° 12' 24" E
Managing Company or Port Authority (If more than one operator, break down by area of Ports & Maritime Organisation operation)
Management Contact Person Mr. EbrahimIdani (General Director)
Closest Airport and Frequent Airlines to / from International Destinations Airport Name: Bandar Abbas Intl. Airport
Airlines: Iran Air, Mahan Air, QeshmAir, To Dubai
Port Picture
Page 1 Berth No. Type of Berth Max. Length (metres) Max. Draft (metres)
1 Oil 220 11.5
2 Oil 220 11.5
3 Multi-Tasking 190 10.7
4 Container 340 12
5 Container 300 12.5
6 Container 270 12.2
7 Container 250 11.3
8 Container 100 5.5
9 Conventional 200 10
10 Conventional 220 10.2
11 Conventional 250 10.5
12 Conventional 300 11
13 Multi-Tasking 300 12.7
14 Conventional 300 12.5
15 Conventional 300 11.6
16 Conventional 300 10.5
17 Conventional 250 10.5
18 Conventional 220 10.5
19 Multi-Tasking 200 10.2
20 Multi-Tasking 160 to 175 10
21 Conventional - -
22 Conventional - -
23 Conventional 200 11
24 Conventional 200 11.5
Page 2 25 Container 350 17
26 Container 350 17
27 Container 350 17
28 Conventional 230 14.7
Description and Contacts of Key Companies
Name of Company Web Address Tel Fax Email Physical address
Shahid Rajaeii Port Complex http://shahidrajaeeport. (+98761) (+98761) info@b Address: Shahid Rajaee Port Complex, Bandar Abbas, Hor (Bandar Abbas) pmo.ir/en/home 4514001-9 4514048 pa.ir mozgan Province, Iran
P.O.Box: 79171 - 83797
Port Performance
Berths, draft and general information:
Area: 2,400 hectares
Location: North of Hormuz Strait
Cargo Throughput: 70 million mt
Roofed Warehouses: 193,095m
Container Terminal Throughput: 3 million TEUs
Berths Depth: 15 m
Berths Number: 23 Berths with 7.31 km Length
Domestic Railway Length: Existed Railway: 23.5 km Under Construction Railway: 16 km
Distance to Tehran: 1,501 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 of Shahid Rajaee Port
Yes / No From
Rainy Season Yes January to March
Major Import Campaigns No
Weather Condition Winds North Winds: Predominantly blows North and North West with average speed of 12 to 14 meter per second. Rarely reaches 17 to 21 meter per seconds.
Important Winds: LEAMIR wind which normally blows in September
May cause inconvenience to the marine and industrial complexes.
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 18 C and during summer 34 C .
Page 3 General Ave Max Temp : 35 C and Ave Min Temp : 12 C Climates 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 - Shahid Rajaeei Port Complex 2014
Vessel Calls N/A
Container Traffic (TEUs) 3,300,000 / Year
Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges
Please the following link for tariffs of Bandar Shahid Rajaeei complex (Bandar Abbas): Shahid Rajaee Port Tariffs
Berthing Specifications
Container Terminal 3 TBA (under construction)
Terminal 1 & Terminal 2
Type of Berth Quantity Length (m) Maximum Draft (m)
Conventional Berth 14 200 to 300 10 to 11
Container Berth 8 100 to 350 5.5 to 17
Silo Berth N/A N/A N/A
Berthing Tugs N/A
Water Barges N/A
Port Handling Equipment
Port equipment is managed by the government.
Cranes(General Cargo)
1 x 500-ton heavy crane (available only at berths 23 & 24). 6 x 140-ton heavy cranes (available at all general cargo berths except berth 3). 7 x 12-ton rail cranes (available only at berths 10 to 14).
Equipment Available Total Quantity and Capacity Available Comments on Current Condition and Actual Usage
Dockside Crane Yes 16 Capacity of cranes are vary and there are 35 Ton, 45 Ton and 65 Ton
Container Gantries Yes 68 Capacities are vary and there are 35 Ton, 45 Ton and 65 Ton
Mobile Cranes Yes 10 Capacity are vary and there are 35 Ton, 45 Ton and 65 Ton
Reach stacker Yes 69 Capacity are vary and there are 30 Ton, 45 Ton
RoRo Tug master (w/ Trailer)
Grain Elevator w/ Bagging Machines
Trans trainer
Forklifts Yes 5 Capacities are 30 Tons each
Container Facilities
Gantry Crane Operations
No. of Berths: 5 berths (4-8) Max Draft: 12.2 metres Max LOA: 290 metres Max rate of discharge: 35-40 per hour
Page 4 Max rate of loading: 15-20 per hour
Mobile Crane Operations
No. of Berths: 4 berths (15-18) Max Draft: 12.5 metres
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 N/A
Other Capacity Details
Daily Take Off Capacity (Containers per day) 4000 TEU/Day for Terminal 1
And 5000 TEU/Day for terminal 2
Number of Reefer Stations (connection points) N/A
Emergency Take-off Capacity (Give an indication) N/A
Off take capacity of gang shift (in 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
Terminal Information
Multipurpose Terminal
There are 24 jetties at the port of Rajaee:
Berths 1 & 2 have max drafts of 11.20 meters and accommodate oil tankers Berths 3 & 23 accommodate vegoil tankers with max drafts of 10.70 meters. Also, berth 24 with a max draft of 11.5 meters can accommodate veg oil tankers. Berths 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 accommodate container ships with max drafts of 12.2 meters. Berth 9 is reserved for small vessels & barges with max drafts of 5 meters. Berths 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14 service general cargo vessels with max drafts of 12 meters. Berths 15, 16, 17 & 18 service container & bulk cargo vessels with max drafts of 13.6 meters. Berths 19, 20, 21, 22 & 24 are set aside for general cargo ships with max drafts of 11.5 meters.
Berths of Persian Gulf Port
Berth No: Receipt Draft (m) Length (m) Type of the Berth
1 9000 7.5 115 Dolphin (Mehvar Talaee)
2 600 7.0 100 Multipurpose (Maree)
3 8000 7.5 80 Multipurpose (Maree)
4 8000 7.5 125 Oil (Bana Gostar)
5 6000 7.5 105 Oil (Bana Gostar)
6 ...... Oil (Bana Gostar)
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7 8000 …… 125 Bulk Ramp
8 7500 …… 125 Multipurpose (Maree)
9 6000 …… 100 Oil (FaraChimi Rooz)
10 2000 …… 125 Bulk Ramp
Berths of Foolad Hormozgan Complex
Berth No. Receipt Draft (m) Length (m) Type of Berth
1 100000 13.5 260 Oil Steel
2 100000 13.5 260 Oil Steel
The 6,500-metre approach channel has a width of 249 metres and a depth of 13.5 metres and is navigable for two ocean-going vessels at the same time.
Bahonar Port(the Old Port)
There are 6 jetties at the port of Bahonar four of which cater to tug boats and fishing boats, with the other two berths enjoying max drafts of 10 meters set aside for export of sulphur and Bitumen.
Grain and Bulk Handling
Main Storage Terminal
Roofed Warehouses’ information (compressive strength of 4 mt per m2):
Row Type of the Berth Cargo Type Area (m2)
1 Transit Warehouse 10 Export Warehouse 8640
2 Transit Warehouse 11 Chemical Materials(Pack) 8640
3 Transit Warehouse 12 Chemical Materials(Pack) 8640
4 Transit Warehouse 13 Break Bulk 8640
5 Transit Warehouse 14 Chemical Materials 8640
6 Transit Warehouse 19 Chemical Materials (Bulk) 8640
7 Transit Warehouse 20 Chemical Materials (Bulk) 8640
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8 Transit Warehouse 21 Chemical Materials (Bulk) 8640
9 Transit Warehouse 22 Break Bulk 8640
10 Transit Warehouse 23 Break Bulk 8640
11 Cargo Warehouse 10 Break Bulk 8640
12 Cargo Warehouse 11 Packaged Cargo 8640
13 Cargo Warehouse 12 Break Bulk 8640
14 Cargo Warehouse 13 Maritime Equipment 8640
15 Cargo Warehouse 20 Empty 8640
16 Cargo Warehouse 21 Customs Judicial Warehouse 8640
17 Cargo Warehouse 22 Spare Parts of Tide Water 8640
18 Cargo Warehouse 23 Domestic Imports 8640
19 New CFS Warehouse Break Bulk 11855
20 Old Warehouse Break Bulk 8640
21 Persian Gulf CFM W Break Bulk 4153
22 CFM Warehouse S.O Break Bulk 8306
23 Waste Warehouse Break Bulk 4622
Total Area: 193,095m
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
Page 7 All cargos will be delivered out of port by trucks and train after receiving the Green Papers of customs clearances. For UN cargoes there is no need for cust oms 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
Port State Control is one of the best methods to control the safety of vessels, to identify non- standard vessels, and to prevent the movement of them. Port State Control is a process of performing international conventions, rules andregulations, and instructions related to maritime safety and marine environment protection on foreign – flag vessels. Iran Ports and Maritime Organization is in charge of Port State Control and Flag State Control. This organization is also responsible for controlling non-convention vessels (GT<500).
Security
ISPS Compliant Yes
Current ISPS Level 1 Level 1 = Normal, Level 2 = Heightened, Level 3 = Exceptional
Police Boats Yes
Fire Engines Yes
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