The
direct container line from Chabahar Port to Nhava Sheva, with a transit time of
five days and a very competitive price, is unique in its kind and is expected
to have a significant impact on the development of trade and strengthening the
regional and extra-regional position of Chabahar Port.
IRISL
had previously launched similar container shipping lines from Shahid Beheshti
Port of Chabahar to the main ports of China with competitive prices and a
transit time of 12 days, which increased the container activity of Chabahar
Port by five times.
Iran and India had previously launched shipping lines
between Chabahar and the Indian ports of Mumbai, and Mundra.
The
first shipping route between the two countries was put into operation in 2017
between Iran’s Chabahar port and Mumbai.
In
January 2019, Iran and India inaugurated the second direct shipping route which
passes through Mumbai, Mundra, Kandla, Chabahar, and finally Bandar Abbas in
southern Iran.
India
is using the mentioned shipping routes to transit goods to Afghanistan and
Persian Gulf nations as well as the countries in Central Asia.
Through
Chabahar Port India can bypass Pakistan and transport goods to Afghanistan and
Central Asia, while Afghanistan can get linked to India via sea.
Iran has awarded India the project for installing and
operating modern loading and unloading equipment including mobile harbor cranes
in Shahid Beheshti Port in Chabahar.
The strategic Chabahar Port in southeastern Iran is the only
ocean port on the Makran coast and it has a special place in the country's
economic affairs.
Back in September 2021, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
had called on Central Asian countries to benefit from Chabahar Port capacities
for expanding their trade in the region.
