Bandar Abbas expansion underway

Phase One of the development, financed by the Iranian Port & Shipping Organisation (PSO), is scheduled to be operational in early 2008. It will comprise 850 m of quay with 17 m depth alongside, a 70 ha container yard and eight ZPMC super post-Panamax gantry cranes, which arrived in March.

Phase Two is expected to be completed in 2010, and will provide 2,050 m of additional quay length, with 16 m depth alongside and a 140 ha container yard. When all phases are complete, SRCT will comprise a quay line of 3,770 m with depths of 12.2 m–17 m alongside.

Private company Tidewater Middle East Marine Services has been nominated as the terminal operator for both phases of the new terminal, as well as providing the necessary superstructure and equipment.