Iran-Oman port transit line launched
The head of Iran's Trade Promotion Organization announced the launch of a container transit line from Bandar Abbas port city, south of Iran, to Oman’s Sultan Qaboos Port in Muscat.
The head of Iran's Trade Promotion Organization Hamid Zadboom said the transit line will be used for transporting fruits and vegetables with competitive price as of Saturday.
“Despite creating problems for foreign trade, Coronavirus could have not stopped Iran’s trade,” he added.
Stressing that Iran’s economy will pass the coronavirus crisis, Zadboom said in addition to posing a threat to the economy and foreign trade, Coronavirus created a special and brilliant opportunity to expand exports to other sectors, including service exports.
On 17 Feb, The Head of Iran-Oman Joint Chamber of Commerce said the volume of trade between Iran and Oman reached $1.161 billion last year, compared to $221 million in 2013.
The Head of Iran-Oman Joint Chamber of Commerce Mohsen Zarabi made the remarks at the Oman Mining Opportunities meeting, saying that Iran's total export to Oman was $146 million in 2013, but in 2019 it reached $728 million.
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