Fast-tracking clearance of essential goods and strengthening Bushehr's small ports named top priority

At a ceremony honoring and welcoming the new Director General of Bushehr Province's Ports and Maritime Organization, officials stressed the need for coordination among executive bodies, accelerating the clearance of essential goods, expanding trade activities, and leveraging small ports to boost the coastal economy and improve the livelihoods of border residents.

According to the report of Ambassador Arjan Bushehr, the ceremony of honoring Siavash Arjamandzadeh and introducing Abdul Saeed Abbasi as the new Director General of Ports and Maritime Affairs of Bushehr Province was held in the presence of Adel Drees, member of the executive board and deputy for port and economic affairs of the Ports and Maritime Organization.

Referring to the role of trade in economic growth and promoting social well-being, Adel Driss said in this ceremony: "Transportation and logistics are sectors that have an impact on the economy, and by creating added value, they play an important role in people's daily lives."

He added: Ports, as one of the main links in the transport and trade chain, are no longer just places for the entry and exit of goods; Rather, by expanding industrial activities and creating added value, they can contribute more to the country's economic prosperity.

The deputy of port and economic affairs of the Ports and Maritime Organization emphasized the importance of improving the performance of ports and logistics services and stated: Facilitating trade and increasing the efficiency of port processes can help improve economic conditions and promote public welfare. Achieving this goal also requires effective coordination between executive bodies related to the trade and transportation chain.

Driss considered speeding up the clearance of basic goods as one of the important priorities and said: The working groups to facilitate and accelerate the clearance of these goods at the national and provincial levels should remove the existing obstacles in cooperation with the responsible institutions so that the process of supplying and distributing the goods needed by the country can be done more quickly.

Also, referring to the capacity of small ports, he considered the role of these ports in the economic prosperity of coastal areas and improving the livelihood of residents of border areas important and added: legal capacities should be used to organize and develop the activity of these ports.

According to him, the implementation of the law to organize and monitor border trade can help to strengthen the activity of small ports and increase the benefit of border dwellers from the economic opportunities of coastal areas. In this direction, the cooperation of the executive bodies of the province and the active presence of officials in meetings related to border trade are important.

Driss considered the use of new technologies as one of the effective factors in increasing the efficiency of port activities and stated: By providing accurate data, operational and information systems enable better decision-making and more effective management of processes.

He added: Effective use of the operational systems of Bushehr port can improve the performance of trade-related committees, facilitate port processes, and lead to faster clearance of basic goods.

The deputy of port and economic affairs of the Ports and Maritime Organization further appreciated the services of Siavash Arjamandzadeh during his tenure and said: "The companionship and respect of those present in the ceremony shows his efforts and acceptable performance."

Referring to the periodical nature of managerial responsibilities, Driss added: Managers at some point assume the responsibility of performing duties, and after the end of the period, the opportunity to serve should be given to the next managers.

In the end, he congratulated the appointment of Abdul Saeed Abbasi as the new Director General of Ports and Maritime Affairs of Bushehr province, he emphasized on strengthening the coordination between executive bodies, using the capacity of small ports, using operational systems and facilitating business processes, and expressed hope that these measures will lead to the prosperity of ports and strengthen their position in the country's trade and transportation chain.