Port of Shahid Rajaee
| Port of Shahid Rajaee | |
|---|---|
The port in 2020 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Iran |
| Location | Bandar Abbas |
| Coordinates | 27°6′51″N 56°3′41″E / 27.11417°N 56.06139°E |
| UN/LOCODE | IRSRP |
| Details | |
| Land area | 2,400 hectares (5,900 acres) |
| No. of berths | 40 |
| Statistics | |
| Annual TEU | 6,000,000 |
| Website Shahid Rajaee Port Complex | |
The Port of Shahid Rajaee (Persian: بندر شهید رجایی, romanized: Bandar Shahid Rajai, lit. 'Port of Rajai the Martyr'), or Shahid Rajaee Port, is one of the two parts in the port of Bandar Abbas, southern Hormozgan province, Iran. It is located in the north shores of the Strait of Hormuz. Shahid Rajaee port is about 14.5 kilometers (7.8 nmi) west-southwest of the Port of Bandar Abbas. It is named after Mohammad-Ali Rajai.
The area of Shahid Rajaee Port covers about 2,400 hectares (5,900 acres). The port has the capacity of handling 70 million tons of cargo annually, a figure which includes three million TEUs of containerized cargo. The Port of Shahid Rajaee consists of 23 berths having alongside depth of 15 meters (49 ft). The overall roofed warehouse covers an area of over 19 hectares (47 acres) of roofed warehouses. The port is featured with 23.5 kilometers (14.6 mi) of domestic railway tracks.
Marine travelers who enter Iran via Shahid Rajaee Port can receive a visa upon arrival. Shahid Rajaee port is a Special Economic Zone.
In 2020, Israel launched a cyberattack that hampered operations at the Shahid Rajaee port.