Today, Saturday, IRNA reported that the train that arrived at Abreen Port in Iran consists of 62 containers, each 40 feet long, loaded with paper, pulp, and its derivatives, destined for Iran and Iraq. The Russian train journey began from an area 900 kilometers north of Moscow, traveled through Russian territory, then through Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, and entered Iran through the Incheh Borun crossing. The journey took 12 days to reach the dry port in Iran.
This journey required extensive coordination among multiple parties, including the railway authorities of the countries along the route, customs, railway freight agents, cargo owners, and shipment receivers. This accomplishment is considered a significant success for the North-South International Transport Corridor.
Additionally, it marks not only an important step in strengthening but also the beginning of operating regular train services between Iran, Russia, and neighboring Central Asian countries. The agency quoted the Head of the Commercial Operations Section at the Iranian Railway Company, Morteza Jafari, stating, “Since June of this year, when the first train from China entered the dry port of April, the port has so far received 30 freight trains.”
He added, “We are currently working on expanding this service, and we will transport goods by trucks to countries without railway infrastructure. Coordination is ongoing with CIS countries, and we strive to transform Iran into a major hub for exports, imports, and transit between neighboring countries.”
