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Iran, Russia discuss increased air transport cooperation

Head of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization Mohammad Mohammadibakhsh, who is on a visit to Moscow, is in talks with different Russian officials on expansion of air transport cooperation with the neighboring country.

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Iran to launch direct shipping route to Brazil

The Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line (IRISL) is planning to launch a direct container route to Brazil, according to a businessman with the knowledge of the matter.

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9.3 million tons of transit goods pass through Iran in one year

Head of Iran’s Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization said that the volume of transit goods passing through the Iranian soil hit 9.3 million tons during the past Iranian calendar year to March 21.

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Iran, Russia discuss implementation of INSTC corridor

Senior officials from Iran and Russia have explored ways to implement the strategically important International North-South Transit Corridor (INSTC).

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Iran, Iraq agree to complete Shalamcheh-Basra railway

During a meeting between Iranian Transport Minister Mehrdad Bazrpash and his Iraqi counterpart Razak Muhibis Al-Saadawi in Tehran, the two sides made an agreement on the completion of Shalamcheh-Basra railway.

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Iran, Bahrain to resume flights soon: Official

Flights between Iran and Bahrain are scheduled to resume soon, First Vice Speaker of the Bahraini Parliament Abdul Nabi Salman has said, according to Iran’s Mehr news agency.

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IRU secretary general stresses need to facilitate transit via Bandar Abbas

In a recently released video, IRU Secretary General Umberto de Pretto said that around 70% of Iran’s imports, exports and transit pass through the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran, underlining the need to focus on facilitating transport and transit via the port.

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IRU secretary general hails key role of Bandar Abbas as regional transit hub

International Road Transport Union (IRU) Secretary General Umberto de Pretto has stressed the key role of the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran as “a transit hub in the region”, noting that “around 70% of Iran’s imports, exports and transit pass through Bandar Abbas.”

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Iran’s Mostafa Ayati reelected as TIR Executive Board member

Mostafa Ayati, who has been nominated by Iran’s Customs Administration (IRICA), won the vote of the Administrative Committee for the TIR Convention in an election on February 9 to become a member of TIR Executive Board for a fourth consecutive term.

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Iran Chamber of Commerce opens new TIR center in Bandar Abbas

IRU member the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA) has recently opened a new TIR office in Bandar Abbas.

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