Freight routes to the UAE, Oman, China, Turkey, Iraq and Azerbaijan
Sivan Port runs sea freight from Bandar Abbas and air freight from Imam Khomeini Airport to the UAE, Oman and China, and road freight through the Bazargan, Parviz Khan, Bashmaq, Mehran, Shalamcheh and Astara borders to Turkey, Iraq and Azerbaijan. See the ports, airports and borders on each route below.
- 6destination countries
- 9ports
- 4destination airports
- 6land borders
Starting points in Iran
Shahid Rajaee Port, Bandar Abbas
Iran's largest container port, on the Strait of Hormuz; the origin and destination for Sivan sea freight.
Imam Khomeini International Airport, Tehran
The main origin and destination for Sivan air shipments.
Iran's land borders
Bazargan, Parviz Khan, Bashmaq, Mehran, Shalamcheh and Astara; the crossings for Sivan road freight.
United Arab Emirates
The closest sea route to Bandar Abbas and one of the busiest trade lanes in the region. A large share of Iran's imported goods moves through UAE ports.
Jebel Ali
DubaiThe largest port in the Middle East and the region's main hub for re-export and transit cargo.
Khalid Port
SharjahSharjah's main port, close to Dubai; suited to general cargo and containerized shipments.
Air freight: Dubai International Airport
Sultanate of Oman
Oman's ports lie on the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, outside the Strait of Hormuz, with direct access to international shipping lines.
Sohar
Northern OmanAn industrial port and free zone near the UAE border, a short sea voyage from Bandar Abbas.
Duqm
Central OmanA port and special economic zone on Oman's central coast, facing the Arabian Sea.
Salalah
Southern OmanThe largest port in southern Oman and a major container transshipment hub between Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
Air freight: Muscat International Airport
China
One of the largest trading partners on this corridor. Vessels sail from Bandar Abbas across the Indian Ocean and through the Strait of Malacca to the South China Sea, and cargo is collected or loaded at ports in eastern and southern China.
Shanghai
Eastern ChinaThe world's busiest container port, at the mouth of the Yangtze River; the gateway for eastern China cargo.
Ningbo-Zhoushan
Eastern ChinaSouth of Shanghai; one of the world's largest ports by cargo volume.
Shenzhen
Southern ChinaIn the Pearl River Delta next to Hong Kong; a hub for exports of electronics and industrial goods.
Guangzhou
Southern ChinaThe main port of Guangdong province, close to the wholesale markets and manufacturing centers of southern China.
Air freight: Guangzhou Baiyun and Shanghai Pudong airports
Turkey
The main corridor from Iran to Turkey and on to Europe. Cargo crosses the Bazargan border by truck and continues to its destination in Turkey or onward into Europe.
Bazargan
West AzerbaijanIran's most important land crossing to Turkey and the main gateway for transit to Europe.
Vehicles: Pickup, truck and trailer
Iraq
An important market for Iranian exports and road transit. Four land borders link Iran's road network to northern, central and southern Iraq.
Parviz Khan
KermanshahThe main crossing from Kermanshah toward Khanaqin, with a direct road route to Baghdad.
Bashmaq
KurdistanCrossing from Marivan into the Kurdistan Region of Iraq; the access route to Sulaymaniyah and northern Iraq.
Mehran
IlamCrossing from Ilam toward Zurbatiyah; the access route to central Iraq.
Shalamcheh
KhuzestanCrossing from Khuzestan toward Basra; the access route to southern Iraq.
Vehicles: Pickup, truck and trailer
Azerbaijan
Iran's road link to the Caucasus and Russia. Cargo enters Azerbaijan by truck through the Astara border, and the route continues north.
Astara
GilanIran's main land crossing to Azerbaijan, on the Caspian coast, and the link to the Caucasus and Russia.
Vehicles: Pickup, truck and trailer
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