Details of Shahid Beheshti Port Development / Call for Foreign Investment in Chabahar

Behrouz Aghaei stated in an interview with Fars News Agency economic reporter: One of the concerns of industry managers in any developing country, which our managers, especially managers of the Ports and Maritime Organization are no exception, is overcoming the problems of financing projects. .

He added: “In other words, today having underground resources (oil, gas and mines) and efficient manpower is not enough for development, but strong and intelligent management that can attract international investment to implement defined projects and bring knowledge and technology.” A slow country is an effective and decisive factor.

He continued: “Attracting investors requires the design and creation of various contract models, one of which is the contract of construction and operation and transfer or the so-called” BOT “(Build-operation-Transfer), which is welcomed today.

The General Manager of Sistan and Baluchestan Ports and Maritime emphasized: The main reason for accepting this model is the very limited liability of the employer for project risks (financial, executive and operational) so that most contract risks are transferred to the investor.

“For this reason, developing countries, which have limited capital and technology and have a very low risk tolerance threshold, are very interested in this type of contract,” he said.

He stated: “Accordingly, ports are allowed during the operation period of the private sector project by applying tolls, rent, warehousing and transit tolls appropriately by operating buildings and facilities, construction, operation, maintenance and repair costs.” , Receive the profit of its capital and deliver it to the employer in accordance with the provisions of the contract and in a timely manner, safely and operationally.

He said: “Considering the above cases and considering that Chabahar port is a gateway for trade to IORA member countries and Afghanistan, CIS and Central Asia, the proximity of this port to the ports of western India is the best transit route for India to these countries.” In terms of maritime trade, it is land, cost and security.

He stated: In the direction of long-term cooperation between the Government of Iran and India in the development of Shahid Beheshti Port in Chabahar, the Indian side has committed under a contract to equip and operate the first phase of Shahid Beheshti Port between the Ports and Maritime Organization and the Indian Company (IPGL). With an investment of $ 85 million, it will only purchase and operate a variety of port equipment, including heavy and strategic equipment, semi-heavy and light in the first phase of Shahid Beheshti Port in Chabahar.

He continued: “Among these, about $ 24 million has been provided by heavy and strategic equipment, which consists of 6 coastal mobile cranes with a capacity of 140 tons and 100 tons, and it is hoped that the parties will continue their joint efforts to activate the main contract.” they give.

He stated: At present, the first phase of Shahid Beheshti Port of Chabahar has been completed and put into operation with an investment of one billion dollars by the Ports and Maritime Organization. This year, in addition to the one billion dollar investment of the Ports and Maritime Organization, more than two thousand billion tomans of domestic private sector investment was made in this port.

Referring to the welcome and possibility of foreign investment in Chabahar port, he added: to maintain the commercial and economic independence of Chabahar port from all IORA member countries, CIS Afghanistan and neighbors to invest in development projects and operation The infrastructure of Chabahar port is invited.

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