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MANUAL OF PORT AND MARITIME SERVICE TARIFF BOOKLET

Entry of the force: 05 June 2023 Prepared by: Ports & Maritime Organization (PMO) Directorate General of Transit, Logistics and International Agreements Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) Ports and Economic Affairs Department This booklet contains tariffs applicable to the port and maritime services and shall be a basis for the calculation of the tariffs and issuance of the invoices in respect of the cargos and ships entering Iranian northern ports after the effective date of the Booklet. It is to be noted that the basis for the calculation for the tariffs as per the following table all figures in this Booklet shall constituent the maximum tariffs to be applied: Scope The scope of this tariff booklet shall be all Iranian southern ports, harbors, lakes and navigable rivers and coastal waters. The basis for tariff calculation for the ship, containerized and non- containerized cargo Ports due, duties and charges on foreign ships and vessels shall be levied and collected on USD and charges less than 1 USD will be calculated in CENT. Ports due, duties and charges on Iranian ships shall be levied on USD and amounts less than…

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Iron Ore Shipments Fall 7%

Global iron ore shipments have fallen 7% y/y, during the first seven weeks of 2025, amid supply disruptions and weak Chinese import demand. Australian cargoes have fared the worst, down 10% y/y while shipments from Brazil have weakened by 5% y/y. “The comparatively stronger Brazilian shipments are boosting average sailing distances, but tonne mile demand is nonetheless estimated to have taken a 6% fall y/y,” says Filipe Gouveia, Shipping Analysis Manager at BIMCO. The weakness of iron ore shipments this year has intensified this past week in particular. A cyclone forced Australia’s largest iron ore port to close for three days, causing Australian shipments to drop 55% y/y. Brazilian shipments have also slowed, partly due to a fire in Vale’s facilities in port Tubarão. During the previous weeks, global iron ore shipments fell 1% y/y. “The weakening in iron ore shipments has contributed to a slump in freight rates. So far this year, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) has on average been down 44% y/y. Furthermore, the capesize segment has performed even worse, with rates taking a 55% y/y hit,” says Gouveia. Iron ore is the largest dry…

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Strait of Hormuz, the world’s main oil artery

A U.S. official stated on Tuesday that U.S. president Donald Trump would restore his "maximum-pressure" campaign against Iran and bring its oil exports to zero. Iran has threatened repeatedly to close down the Strait of Hormuz as a response to Western pressure. This would lead to the closure of trade in the region and a rise in oil prices. Here are some details on the Strait of Hormuz: The Strait is located between Oman, Iran and the Gulf of Oman. It connects the Gulf of Oman in the north with the Arabian Sea to the south. The shipping lane is only two miles wide (three kilometers) in each direction. It's narrowest point is 21 miles wide (33 km). Why does it matter? Around a fifth (or 18-19 million barrels of oil per day) or fuel, condensate, and oil are transported through the Strait. OPEC member Saudi Arabia, Iran and the UAE export the majority of their crude oil via the Strait mainly to Asia. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have been looking for other routes to bypass this Strait. The U.S. Government says that existing UAE…

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