Russia starts using Iranian dry port for freight transit
Russia has started using a major Iranian dry port for freight transit to and through the Iranian territory.
A block train from Russia arrived at the Aprin dry port near the Iranian capital Tehran on Saturday in what was described as a turning point in transport relations between Iran, Russia, and Central Asian countries.
Iran’s official IRNA news agency said the block train consisted of 62 forty-foot containers carrying paper, pulp, and other paper derivatives that was destined for customers in Iran and neighboring Iraq.
The report said the train reached the Aprin dry port after a 12-day journey that began 900 kilometers north of Moscow, passing through Russia, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan before entering the Iranian territory via the Incheh-Borun border crossing in the northeast of the country.
It said the successful journey marks a new phase in trade exchanges between Iran and Russia, and could pave the way for regular train operations between the two countries and Central Asian states.
The Aprin dry port has been handling international transit operations since May, when a Chinese block train was processed in the logistics terminal.
The Iranian railways company said it plans to increase arrivals at Aprin to one train per day by the end of the current Iranian calendar year in late March.
Senior Russian transport officials were also present in Aprin when the block train arrived on Saturday.
Oleg Poleev, who serves as head of Russian Railways’ logistics operations, said the Aprin port and its facilities have significantly reduced the freight travel time between Russia and Iran, as he insisted that the terminal has a promising future due to its strategic location.
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