Deputy Minister Emphasizes 24-Hour Customs Operation, Fuel Supply, and Development of Loading and Unloading Equipment

Mehran Ghorbani, the Deputy Minister of Transport of the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development, visited various operational sections of Amirabad Port and examined the process of entry and exit of essential goods as well as the manner of activity of truck drivers.

On the sidelines of this visit, while examining the process of loading and unloading and the transport of essential goods, he directly talked with truck drivers and listened to their concerns, placing a favorable promise to address their challenges and problems on the agenda.

In the continuation of this visit, a specialized meeting was held with the presence of the Directors General of Ports and Maritime and Customs of Amirabad, the Director General of Road Maintenance and Road Transport, the Director General of Grain, and a group of officials and experts of the relevant executive bodies in the goods supply chain, and the challenges and problems facing these bodies were discussed and examined.

In this meeting, the 24-hour operation of customs, resolving the problems and supplying the fuel needed by drivers and equipment, creating dedicated access for the entry and exit of trucks carrying essential goods, enhancing the share of rail transport, as well as upgrading and developing loading and unloading equipment were raised as the most important axes, and it was decided that the relevant executive bodies in the supply chain should address and resolve the challenges as soon as possible.

In this specialized meeting, proposals such as forming a single procedure for the clearance of essential goods across the country, utilizing the capacities of local and large-scale transport companies for the movement of essential goods, and supplying trucks were raised, and it was decided that these would be examined in the country's staff meeting and implemented within the next ten days.