The shipping platform

Location: Khorramshahr is situated at the junction of the Shatt-al-Arab waterway and the Karun river. General overview: Khorramshahr is the terminus for the Iranian Railway system and a regular rail service is available to the rest of the country. Good asphalt roads connect Khorramshahr to other major cities in the country. Exports include carpets, gum, fruits, hides and skins, animal casings, cotton, wooden staves and rice; imports are cotton and woollen fabrics, tea, sugar, motor vehicles, railway materials, industrial machinery, chemicals and drugs, electrical goods, hardware, chinaware, and cement. Traffic figures: Approx 290 vessels, 1,025,000t of cargo and 36,500 passengers handled annually. Load line zone: Tropical. Max size: Max draught 4.5m, 5,000DWT.