Morteza Jafari, deputy for commerce and operations at the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways, announced that the train, which had departed Moscow Oblast, reached Iran on Saturday, November 8, after approximately 10 days.

The shipment, primarily composed of paper cargo in containers, will be partly redirected from the dry port to Iraq, he said, noting that the Russian train included about 60 containers, each carrying an average of 25 tons of goods.

The official added that on average, a train from Russia arrives every 10 days, while authorities plan to increase this frequency in the near future.

Jafari stated that the expansion of dry ports and logistics centers across Iran is a key policy of the railways, aimed at reducing congestion at major ports and establishing logistics hubs near major cities and consumption points, thereby enhancing the speed and efficiency of rail transport.

Iran has been actively strengthening international rail trade routes, collaborating with the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) countries including Russia, as well as Turkey, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, for imports, exports, and cargo transit.

The Aprin dry port, located near Tehran, is the largest cargo train station in the country and plays a strategic role in Iran’s growing logistics network.