The author argues that falling global trade value, a domestic recession and rising costs are putting heavy pressure on Iran's maritime transport. He says the industry competes internationally much as aviation does, so it must meet global technical, management and quality standards, and he proposes several policy measures.
Published by Marine News, 28 Ordibehesht 1401 (Iranian calendar) · an opinion piece by Dr Mehrshad Kouhestani
Key points
- Falling transit and oil revenue have reduced ship traffic in ports and squeezed shipowners' profit margins.
- Iran's maritime transport has three segments: cargo, tanker and passenger.
- Proposals: encourage cargo owners to use containers, offer discounts on port dues and charges for container ships, set centralised policy for e-commerce, and automatically link the agencies involved in transit.
- Tonnage tax based on gross tonnage (GT) could lower the total cost of operating a ship.
- Prepare the southern ports to receive new-generation ships.
The view of Shipo Market's founder
Dr Kouhestani stresses that maritime transport cannot be developed simply by building ports. Domestic and international routes for moving cargo and passengers must be planned alongside the corridors.
“In terms of economic indicators, the country's maritime industry is just like the aviation industry.” (Dr Mehrshad Kouhestani)
Source
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