Bandar-e Anzali

One of the active ports among the countries bordering the Caspian Sea is Bandar-e Anzali, formerly known as Pahlavi Port before the 1979 revolution. Bandar-e Anzali is an important economic center and a hub for sports in Iran. Due to its location on the North-South transit corridor, it holds significant importance.

This port offers favorable conditions for both domestic and foreign investment as it falls under the regulations of free trade-industrial zones. With a maritime traffic system and various multipurpose warehouses and terminals, it provides diverse services to customers. The port area spans around one million square meters with a nominal capacity of 11 million tons.

Advantages and Features of Bandar-e Anzali:

– The largest port on the Caspian Sea coast equipped with modern loading and unloading facilities.

– Ranked third among the country’s ports after Imam Khomeini and Shahid Rajaee ports.

– Proximity to ports such as Astrakhan and Lagan in Russia, Krasnovodsk in Turkmenistan, Aktau in Kazakhstan, and Baku in Azerbaijan.

– Access to regional markets and a consumer market of over 300 million people in the former Soviet Union countries.

– Location on the North-South international corridor, which is three times shorter and cheaper than the current route.

– Located in a free zone area, providing special facilities and amenities for cargo owners, traders, and investors.

– Near the largest oil and gas reserves in the Caspian Sea.

– Enjoyment of tax exemptions.

– Access to lead, zinc, and iron mines and industrial centers.

– Benefiting from the moderate climate conditions of Gilan Province.

– Proximity to industrial provinces and neighboring consumer markets.

– Equipped with a passenger maritime terminal.

Bandar-e Anzali has historically been one of the most active ports on the Caspian Sea and in Iran. Thank you for staying with us until the end of the text.