Bitumen & Lubricants
Roads & Terminals
Iran’s 11th National Bitumen, Asphalt and Machinery Conference and Exhibition kicked off in Tehran on Tuesday at the presence of the country’s Transport Minister Mohammad Eslami, the event’s portal reported.
As reported, the exhibition and conference is organized by Iran’s Road, Housing and Development Research Center in collaboration with Iran Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization (IRMTO) and Construction and Development of Transportation Infrastructures Company (CDTIC) as well as Ministry of Transport and Urban Development’s Technical and Soil Mechanics Lab. Company.
The three-day event is aimed at promoting technical knowledge and exchanging valuable experiences between participants and professionals in bitumen and asphalt field.
Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mohammad Eslami said his ministry plans to add some 1500 kilometers of railroad to the country’s rail network by the end of the current administration’s term in office.
Iran’s Transportation Minister Mohammad Eslami announced that his country will receive three new passenger planes in the near future despite the fact that the US unilateral sanctions are barring foreign companies and entities from selling anything related to civil aviation to Tehran.
Iran, and Oman signed a maritime cooperation agreement on Sunday aiming for boosting maritime transportation between the two countries, the portal of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) reported.
Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) has launched a production line for manufacturing multi-purpose shipping containers in collaboration with the Ministry of Transport and Urban Development, the portal of PMO reported.
Iran and Turkmenistan have prepared a document for cooperation in energy and transportation areas on the sidelines of the 15th Iran-Turkmenistan Joint Economic Committee meeting, Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday, quoting a senior official.
Leading an economic delegation, Roads and Urban Development Minister Mohammad Eslami arrived in Turkmenistan's capital Ashgabat on Tuesday to attend the 15th session of Iran-Turkmenistan Economic Commission.