Landmark International Transport Operation Successfully Concludes at Chazzabeh Border Crossing
The Director-General of Road Maintenance and Transportation of Khuzestan Province announced the successful completion of the first international goods transit operation through the Chazzabeh border crossing. This milestone marks a pivotal step in activating the terminal's full transit potential.
According to the Department of the provincial administration, Mohammad Julanezhad stated that following persistent efforts by the department and the allocation of a specific transit code to Chazzabeh, the inaugural transit shipment was processed successfully in recent days.
He detailed the route of the historic shipment: originating in Uzbekistan, the cargo entered the Islamic Republic of Iran via Turkmenistan. After processing at the Lotfabad border terminal in Razavi Khorasan Province, the consignment was routed to the Chazzabeh border for final transit into Iraq.
"The necessary border customs formalities and transit procedures were executed successfully through effective coordination with the Chazzabeh border customs office, leading to the cargo's formal entry into Iraq," Julanezhhad added, highlighting the inter-agency cooperation.
The Director-General stressed the strategic significance of the Chazzabeh crossing, noting its substantial infrastructure capacity, pivotal location within international transit corridors, and positive reception from the trading community. "Chazzabeh possesses considerable potential for the expansion of commercial exchanges, particularly in international transit," he stated. "The Road Maintenance and Transportation Department of Khuzestan has prioritized plans to strengthen and institutionalize this new procedure."
