India sends the first consignment of Harbour Cranes worth $8.5 million to Chabahar port.
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New Delhi, January 18: Fulfilling its promise, India has supplied the much-awaited consignment of heavy equipment, including cranes to Iran’s Chabahar port. The consignment of cranes arrived from Marghera port, Italy has been unloaded successfully on Monday at Chabahar port.
The consignment included two mobile harbor cranes of 140 tonnes with a total contract value of over 25 Million Dollars under a contract agreement for the supply of six MHCs.
India has supplied the cranes via an Italian company called Italgru. The cranes are presently undergoing a trial run. With 140 metric tons lifting capacity, multipurpose equipment and accessories like Mobile Harbour Cranes (MHC) will enable India Ports Global Limited (IPGL) to provide seamless services for Container, Bulk, and General Cargo at Shahid Beheshti Port of Chabahar.
India is committed towards the development of Chabahar Port
— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) January 18, 2021
India has supplied a consignment of 2 Mobile Harbour Cranes to Chabahar port
Chabahar port is strategically important & provides connectivity among India & Eastern CIS countries to ⬆️ trade https://t.co/rlt2Y8DJPq pic.twitter.com/xpPG8nzZ0d
Speaking about the consignment Behrouz Aghaei, director-general of the ports and maritime department of Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan province said “The first shipment of strategic loading and unloading equipment worth $8.5 million have arrived in Chabahar port to mark the activation of the contract between the Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) and the Indian side."
India supplies consignment of two Mobile Harbour Cranes, MHCs to Iran’s Chabahar port, with a total contract value of over 25 Million Dollars under a contract agreement for supply of six MHCs.
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) January 18, 2021
This will be the first step towards India's commitment towards infrastructure development of the Chabahar port. The bilateral contract between Iran and India was signed on May 23, 2016, with a total value of USD 85 million for equipping, mechanising, and starting operations at the port under phase- I.
Chabahar has been a key connectivity project of India that aims to connect it with Iran, Afghanistan, and beyond. The location of Chabahar Port has strategically advantage and high potential to provide connectivity among India, Iran, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and other CIS countries especially Eastern CIS countries to increase trade between these countries.
The development of Chabahar port is the anchor for the expansion of economic and mutual relations between India and Iran and it will give a further boost to the maritime trade between both countries.