[Chabahar] - News and Developments

[Gilgamesh]

Iran woos C Asian as oil export route

ALMATY, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Iran made a pitch yesterday to become a strategic export route for Central Asia’s oil, even as Tehran faces mounting pressure from the West to abandon its nuclear ambitions.

A senior oil ministry official said Iran could more than double the volumes of crude oil it receives under "swap" deals, putting the imported oil through its northern oil refineries and exporting an equivalent amount from its southern ports.

"We can currently handle 200,000 barrels per day of Caspian and Central Asian crude oil - and with minimal cost we can raise that figure to 500,000 barrels per day," Mahmood Khaghani, head of Caspian Sea affairs at the ministry, told a conference. Iran, which offers the shortest direct route for Central Asian oil and gas to international markets, has long sought to woo the energy-rich states that became independent after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.

So far it has had limited success. Iran is internationally isolated and could face sanctions over what the West believes is its goal of building a nuclear bomb.

But with offshore oil production in the Kazakh sector of the Caspian Sea set to soar from 3mn tonnes to nearly 90mn tonnes within a decade, Iran has never quite been ruled out as an export option.

"History has proved that economics shall prevail and politics shall fail," Khaghani told reporters on the fringes of the Kazakhstan International Oil and Gas Exhibition (KIOGE) in Almaty.

Kazakhstan, seeking to diversify away from its dependence on Russia as an export route, is prioritising sending oil exports across the Caspian Sea to the BP-led Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline, which has just entered service.

France’s Total is leading the $4bn Kazakhstan Caspian Transportation System (KCTS), which envisages pumping oil from the giant Kashagan field to the Kazakh port of Kuryk, then shipping it westward across the Caspian Sea to Baku.

"We hope that we will soon reach a commercial agreement on the business structure of this project," Kairgeldy Kabyldin, managing director of transport and service at state oil firm KazMunaiGas, told the conference.

Kabyldin also highlighted expanding the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, which pumps oil from the Chevron-led TengizChevroil field, and expanding a new eastward pipeline to China as priorities of Kazakhstan’s oil export policy.

But Iranian officials reckon the Central Asians will - at the latest by the middle of the next decade - need a major southern export route.

Mohamed Souri, managing director of the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC), told the conference that Iran was buying six new, larger, tankers to ply the Caspian and would boost the capacity of its Neka oil port.

Souri said Iran wanted to increase imports of Central Asian crude to 370,000 barrels per day, which it would put through its Tehran and Tabriz oil refineries. At a later stage, volumes could be increased to 500,000 bpd, he added.

[Gilgamesh]

Halophytes to grow on Chabahar FTZ lands for first time


ZAHEDAN, Sistan-Baluchestan - Chabahar Free Trade Zone will be the first place in Iran to grow halophytes, plants which tolerate or even demand sodium chloride concentrations in the soil water they absorb.

Dr. Behrooz Dehdashti from the Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Arizona University, is to contribute to the saltwater farming project, IRNA reported. He has been working on fisheries and agriculture research in the United States for the past 25 years.

“Up to now, some 10,000 plant species have been found that can resist the conditions of a tropical area that only supplies saltwater,” the scholar stated, adding that by implementing the project in Chabahar they can save a major part of the 1.8 billion-rial fund (nearly $195,500) that is used every month to irrigate the green fields in this southeastern Iranian port city.

[Gilgamesh]

First VP arrives in southeastern port city of Chabahar

Chabahar, Sistan-Baluchestan province, Dec 29, IRNA

First Vice-President Parviz Davoudi and his accompanying delegation arrived in southeastern port city of Chabahar on Friday.

The VP, who is visiting Sistan-Baluchestan province, is to report the progress of projects, which were approved during the Presidents visit to the province.

The latest visit of the President and the government members to the Sistan-Baluchestan province took place last year, in which 66 projects were approved and so far, 60 percent of them have been implemented and the rest 40 percent is being implemented.

Port city of Chabahar is located on the coast of Oman Sea and is 800 kilometers south of Zahedan, the capital of Sistan-Baluchestan.

[UnitedPakistan]

Since, we have gotten new pictures lets do a comparison of your latest pictures of Chahbahar and Gwadar.

And don't let this thread die so lets inject it with some LSD!



sports complex


ruksana avenue


pishukan avenue


pearl continental hotel


pasni avenue


new world city


marjan


marine drive




jiwani avenue


jinnah avenue


hospital


gorab


beach park


GDA office


GDA housing


Diplomats from over 40 countries reach Gwadar
Ambassadors see bright future for Gwadar Port
Golden Palms project to be completed by Dec 2007
Chinese companies to invest in Gwadar

Oil city to be established in Gwadar ;Accord signed to set up LNG terminal at Port Qasim

By Khalid Mustafa

ISLAMABAD: The government is all set to establish an 'oil city' with an investment of $40 billion at Gwadar Port to make it the biggest crude and refined oil storage base in the region, a senior government official told The News.

http://www.mystic-media.tv/v2/details.php?prodId=10
http://www.mystic-media.tv/v2/details.php?prodId=9

[Gilgamesh]

Originally Posted by Gilgamesh

Atleast Chabahar has proper roads.

[UnitedPakistan]

Originally Posted by Gilgamesh

Atleast Chabahar has proper roads.

Alright, well one point for Chabahar but do you have a picture of the actual port facilities?

[Gilgamesh]

Originally Posted by UnitedPakistan

Alright, well one point for Chabahar but do you have a picture of the actual port facilities?

I don't have any pix but there was some of the existing port on the previous page which are not working anymore.

The new port is still under-c and opening of the first of the new terminals is scheduled for early 2008 (phase 1).



I realize it's not very credible without pictures but Chabahar is really remote for most Iranians (and they're not connected to the railway grid yet) so a search online for pictures doesnt bring many results. :/

Those pictures of Gwadar are impressive due to the large amount of cons. but it mostly looks like stuff which Chabahar has already built and I must say since Chabahar is a university city I think it still has the upper hand. :P

[UnitedPakistan]

Originally Posted by Gilgamesh

I don't have any pix but there was some of the existing port on the previous page which are not working anymore.

The new port is still under-c and opening of the first of the new terminals is scheduled for early 2008 (phase 1).



I realize it's not very credible without pictures but Chabahar is really remote for most Iranians (and they're not connected to the railway grid yet) so a search online for pictures doesnt bring many results. :/

Those pictures of Gwadar are impressive due to the large amount of cons. but it mostly looks like stuff which Chabahar has already built and I must say since Chabahar is a university city I think it still has the upper hand. :P

Well Pakistan is still marketting the port much better at this point considering we have investments coming in from the oil rich arab states. And we just had a delegation come in to see gwadar. And I am not sure of what cons you are making refrence towards? The only reason Chahbahar has the upper hand in looks is because you started work on it before us and you had better existing infastructure.

This is a really old picture of the actual port facilities...
http://www.gwadarportcity.com/images/imgs/QD0001001.jpg

Housing Scheme
http://www.gwadarfloridapk.com/images/pic/Layout.jpg
http://www.meinhardt.com.au/media/us...3350813049.jpg

From the looks of the Sat pictures it seems like Chahbahar needs better port facilities...





China pledges $50 billion investment
ARIF RANA
ISLAMABAD (September 08 2006): China has pledged $50 billion investment to Pakistan to develop Gwadar port on the pattern of its Shenzhen port over the next five years. The plan referred by Beijing to Islamabad indicated that Chinese investment for this mega project will come in two phases and its lion share will go to the petrochemical industry.

[shayan]

WTF! how dare you! this is spam!

[UnitedPakistan]

Originally Posted by shayan

WTF! how dare you! this is spam!

What you have just posted is spam since it has no constructive value.

[*UofT*]

United Pakistan.. i'm sorry bud but that is spamming, you know it better than anyone else how much the Iranians DO NOT want their Chabahar thread to have anything to do with that is not Chabahar and that is Gwadar included.

These are great pics but i have to agree this thread is more like a Gwadar vs. Chabahar thread rather than just a Chabahar thread.

[UnitedPakistan]

Originally Posted by *UofT*

United Pakistan.. i'm sorry bud but that is spamming, you know it better than anyone else how much the Iranians DO NOT want their Chabahar thread to have anything to do with that is not Chabahar and that is Gwadar included.

These are great pics but i have to agree this thread is more like a Gwadar vs. Chabahar thread rather than just a Chabahar thread.

No, you are completely wrong.

Since, we have gotten new pictures lets do a comparison of your latest pictures of Chahbahar and Gwadar.

From Shayan

STOP TALKING ABOUT ONLY GWADAR , Compering OK but not only GWADAR TALK OK?!?!

jup i´ve asked for pictures :P scoezii

[shayan]

This is only gwadar! :S you didnt say anything about Chahbahar in your reply and dont act like some kind of a smartass cuz the power of a mod doesnt strech as far as you like it to strech umkaai so get lost with only gwadar talk in this thread you have more than 100000 gwadar threads in your own forum go spam those or spam this one if you want to compaire some things! like post a picture of a hospital in gwadar and one in chahbahar and then compair... THATS COMPAIRING

[UnitedPakistan]

Originally Posted by shayan

This is only gwadar! :S you didnt say anything about Chahbahar in your reply and dont act like some kind of a smartass cuz the power of a mod doesnt strech as far as you like it to strech umkaai so get lost with only gwadar talk in this thread you have more than 100000 gwadar threads in your own forum go spam those or spam this one if you want to compaire some things! like post a picture of a hospital in gwadar and one in chahbahar and then compair... THATS COMPAIRING

Since, we have gotten new pictures lets do a comparison of your latest pictures of Chahbahar and Gwadar.

[mahdial_x5]

Gilgi, yaaro vagheaaan 59 sallesheh?? BIkareeh???

[Gilgamesh]

China chooses Chabahar FTZ as best trade zone

Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Chabahar, Sistan-Baluchestan -- IRNA -- An international trade institute in China has chosen Chabahar Free Trade Zone (FTZ) as the best regional free zones, the institute has chosen 20 top industrial and trade zones worldwide to promote investments by Chinese companies, including Chabahar FTZ as one of the best zones in the region.

China has witnessed significant economic development in recent years therefore, "Paying attention to one of Iran's FTZs is of much importance for us", managing director of CFTZ said on Monday.

Chinese economic delegations' recent visits to Chabahar FTZ to confer various fields particularly petrochemical industry, Tavakoli added that China gives priority to the zone because of its valuable location as a proper bridge to access international free waters.

http://www.dailystar.com.lb

China can utilize the zone's potentials to increase the volume of exchanges and link up with Central Asian markets.

Referring to the appropriate progress in gas transfer plan from Asalouyeh to Iranshahr in the vicinity of Bandar Chabahar last year, he said that the region has important programs to create both upstream and downstream petrochemical industries.

Touching on holding a conference attended by important economic countries' mayors and head of banks in China on November 30, 2007, he added that Iran will make efforts to introduce the capacities of Chabahar zone during the exclusive opportunity.

He expressed hope that the zone will play a decisive role in the development of Chinese foreign markets.

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article....ticle_id=79293

[Naresh]

.
Gilgamesh :

According to my information Chah Bahar started operating over Twenty Years ago.

Could you please check and advise :

1. The yearly Tonnage of Goods Handled by Chah Bahar along with a breakdown i.e. Imports and Exports.

2. What are the commodities imported and Exported from Chah Bahar? Is Crude Oil one of them?

3. Does Chah Bahar have an Oil Refinery?

4. When will Chah Bahar be able to accomodate and operate the Panamax or Post Panamax Container Ships?

Any other information which you deem pertinent.

Many thanks in advance.

Cheers

[shugs]

Chery to invest in southeastern Iran
Mon, 24 Sep 2007 19:45:26

China's biggest automaker, Chery, is keen on investing in Iran's southeastern port city of Chabahar in Sistan-Baluchestan province.

Managing director of the Chabahar Free Zone Organization, Mohammad Taher Baqerizadeh, said talks had been held on the idea with company directors handling business with East European and Asian countries.

A number of Chinese auto manufacturing managers as well as officials from the Chinese Embassy in Tehran will visit the Iranian port city in the near future, he explained.

The Chinese company is initially interested in storing its vehicles in Chabahar, wherefrom they will be transported to their final destinations, the official noted.

In the second phase, the automaker will launch an auto manufacturing factory in Chabahar with the cooperation of Iranian partners to assemble vehicles from complete knocked down (CDK) kits.

http://www.presstv.ir/Detail.aspx?id...onid=351020102

[Persan]

India ready to invest in Chahbahar
PRESS TV | April 07, 2008

India is ready to invest in the petrochemical, tourism and information technology in Iran's Chahbahar FTZ, India's envoy to Iran says. Considering that the Chahbahar Free Trade Zone is in the process of completing the North-South development corridor, this region is important to India, Munbir Singh said in a meeting with the directors of the Chahbahar Free Trade Zone.

Various Indian teams are currently working to connect Delaram-Zaranj in Afghanistan to Iranian seaports via construction of a strategic road as well as a railroad to increase access to Central Asian markets, IRNA quoted him as saying. Exchange of information between the two sides can be helpful in introducing Chahbahar's potentialities to Indian investors, which would benefit both sides, he noted.

Vast energy reserves, scientific and technological advancements and a consumer market of over 70 million are some of Iran's attractions for Indian investors, the Indian ambassador said.

For his part, Mohammad Taher Baqerizadeh, managing director of the Chahbahar Free Trade Zone, said that given its unique strategic position, Chahbahar would go far in facilitating India's access to her target markets in Central Asia. He also called for the implementation of previously signed agreements between the two sides.

Iran is widely seen as a country of particular importance to India for the possibilities it can offer in terms of India's access to Afghanistan and the Central Asian countries, two theaters in which India seeks to project greater influence.