Resumption of Sea Traffic on the Qeshm–Hormuz Route

Bandar Abbas - The Director-General of Ports and Maritime Affairs of Hormozgan Province announced the resumption of sea traffic on the Qeshm-to-Hormuz route.

Bandar Abbas, director general of ports and shipping of Hormozgan province, announced the resumption of sea traffic on the Qeshm-Hormoz route.

According to Ambassador Arjan Hamidreza Mohammad Hosseini Takhti, announcing the resumption of sea traffic on the Qeshm to Hormuz route, he stated: Due to the special conditions and restrictions created due to the conditions affected by the war, at some point sea traffic on this route was stopped with the aim of protecting the lives of passengers and emphasizing compliance with the safety requirements and considerations of sea voyages.

Emphasizing that the safety of passengers and seafarers is always the first priority in the planning and management of sea traffic, he added: After reviewing the conditions and making the necessary arrangements, the resumption of sea voyages on the route from Qeshm to Hormuz was put on the agenda and the necessary arrangements were made to re-establish this route.

Director General of Ports and Maritime Affairs of Hormozgan Province continued: Based on the planning, from now on, on even days of the week, two floating ships will move passengers from Qeshm to Hormoz at 7:00 AM and 2:00 PM.

Referring to the importance of this route in the movement of passengers and tourists, Hosseini Takhti noted: The planning has been done with the aim of meeting the traffic needs and providing the possibility of safe and regular travel for passengers, and the process of providing services on this route will be evaluated based on the conditions and level of demand.

He stated: If passengers and tourists receive this route properly, increasing the number of trips and establishing traffic on a daily basis will also be on the agenda so that marine transportation services can be provided in a more favorable way according to the demand.