Farzaneh Sadeq said that the International North-South Transit Corridor has gained significant momentum in recent months, and land acquisition for about half of the route has been completed.
Iran’s deputy minister of Roads and Urban Development said the Rasht-Astara railway project, a vital segment of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), will play a decisive role in connecting Iran’s rail network to Europe once completed.
Kish Air will operate the route every Saturday, effectively doubling the number of weekly flights from Iran to Lahore.
Iran’s state-run shipping company, the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL), has risen three places to rank as the world’s 16th largest container carrier, according to industry tracker Alphaliner.
Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development Farzaneh Sadeq-Malvajerd met with the secretary general of the International Road Transport Union (IRU) on Monday to discuss enhancing transit development, strengthening transportation cooperation, and expanding regional collaboration.
Iran’s representative has won one out of nine seats in the TIR Executive Board (TIRExB), an international body supervising the transport of goods and shipping of cargos across the world.
Iran’s Ministry of Roads and Urban Development (MRUD) says cargo transit via the country rose 27% year on year in the 10 months to January 19.
Rahim Forouzandeh Bakhshayesh, the director of international transportation and TIR carnet department of Iran Chamber of Commerce, has said the department is in talks with Turkish officials to help solve the recent problems caused by Turkey for Iranian truckers at the joint border.
Iran’s transportation minister says the country is working with neighboring Turkey to reach a permanent solution to the issue of trucks stranded at the border between the two countries because of fuel tax disputes.
Iran’s foreign transit of goods surged by 31% in the first nine months of the current calendar year (March 20 – December 20, 2024), reaching 16.5 million tons, according to the head of the country’s customs administration.