According to Hamid Zadboum, the line which officially started operation on Saturday is going to be used to transit container cargoes, mainly fruits, and vegetables, between the two countries.

Iran and Oman had signed a maritime cooperation agreement in December 2019 for boosting maritime transportation between the two countries.

Based on the agreement, Iranian traders and businessmen would be able to interact constructively with their Omani counterparts, and regular shipping lines were to be established between the two countries, while the two sides also pledged to provide facilities for using each other’s ports.

Iran and Oman have already launched four direct shipping lines between the two countries’ ports.

The first shipping route between the two countries was put into operation in March 2015 between Iran’s Bandar Abbas and Oman’s Sohar.

Later in December 2016, the two neighbors inaugurated direct shipping routes from two Omani ports to the Iranian port of Shahid Bahonar.

In December 2017, the two countries launched another shipping line to connect Iran’s port city of Khorramshahr to the Omani port of Sohar.

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Directors of National Iranian Gas Export Company and senior directors of Oman Ministry of Petroleum met with the envoys of French Total, British Royal Dutch shell and KOGAS are reportedly discussing Iranian project for gas exports to Oman.

Based on a 2013 deal between Iran and Oman, Iran will export 1.5 billion cubic feet/day of gas to Oman through a Persian Gulf seabed pipeline. Regarding its importance, the project will boost Iran-Oman ties and energy ties in the Middle East.

Iranian and Omani ministers of petroleum late August signed a Memorandum of Understanding for natural gas exports with regards to the emphasis of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Omani King Qaboos.

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The terminal at Chabahar Port which has a total capacity of 400 passengers per day was inaugurated on Wednesday when a ship arrived from Oman’s Muscat carrying over two dozen people.

Mohammad Saeidnejad, the managing director of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization, told IRNA that a passenger vessel will make trips once every week between Iran and Oman until Chabahar passenger terminal is fully operational.

Saeidnejad added that Iran will also soon establish separate routes to other ports of the region including those belonging to Pakistan.

Chabahar is located in the Gulf of Oman on the border with Pakistan. It is the closest and best access point of Iran to the Indian Ocean.

It currently has a capacity of above 2.5 million tons a year which is expected to increase to as high as 6 million tons a year once developed.

India is presently developing the port under a tripartite deal signed with Iran and Afghanistan. The country has committed $500 million to the project, including for construction of two terminals and cargo berths.

The Chabahar Port will allow Indian goods to reach Afghanistan via the Iranian port without crossing Pakistan’s territory.

Japan and China have also voiced interest in participating in the development of the strategic port.

Iran’s primary southern port is currently Bandar Abbas which is a multipurpose facility built to receive both cargo as well as passenger vessels.

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Mahmoud Vafaei further said that the investors intend to launch Ski piste and rest-cum-recreation compounds over an area of 1,100 hectares.

“An Iranian investor and Omani investors have started the projects or are in negotiations. A number of Italian investors have offered to construct hotel in Kerman but talks are underway with Iran Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization.”

Kerman is Iran’s largest province, he said. It boasts seven globally registered heritages and five dossiers awaiting global registration, he added.

It has significant sites such as Lut Desert, Meymand Village, Bam Citadel, Shazdeh Garden and an ancient aqueduct, he pointed out.

Also, 80 percent of the registered section of Lut Desert lies in Kerman Province, he added.

“Currently, we have registered 700 heritage sites in Kerman Province on the National Heritage List, while 7,000 others have been identified.”

An Iranian investor and Omani investors have started the projects or are in negotiations. A number of Italian investors have offered to construct hotel in Kerman.

Excavations, he noted, are to be conducted over an area of 400sq.kms. in Halilroud and Jiroft region. Konar Sandal ― a Bronze Age archeological site situated just south of Jiroft ― is very famous in light of excavations conducted earlier.

“We predict that the number of domestic tourists visiting Kerman reach 40,000.

“We intend to celebrate the inaugural of the 100th local guesthouse in the near future. This means that Kerman target tourism villages could accommodate foreign tourists and sell handicrafts. This will boost rural jobs and empower villagers.”

Vakil Caravanserai in Kerman can be turned over to the private sector, he said, adding there are several caravanserais which have been transformed into rest-cum-recreation centers.

There is a caravanserai in Anar Region which has been converted into an entertaining complex, he added.

Kerman is a secure tourism region, he said, adding foreign tourists can directly travel to Lut Desert.

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