Grain Value Chain Holding
Afra Grain was established to support all the commercial activities and services of Afra Integrated Value Chains Holding. Ghalat Bakhtar Terminal Services Company as a mechanized unloading and loading system, and Navid Khalij Fars Transport Company as a road transport company (in the near future, shipping and combined transportation) are the subsidiaries of this section.
Imam Khomeini Port Special Economic Zone has a strategic position by supplying more than 70% of the country’s basic goods, in order to ensure food security. Therefore, establishing a terminal with integrated and mechanized unloading and loading operations, especially for grains, is vital and necessary.
Navid Tarabar Khalij Fars
Navid Tarabar Khalij Fars is currently under construction and in the process of obtaining the necessary legal permits. By the end of 2024, it will take over a significant portion of the transportation of goods, including grains, row oil, and various products produced by factories located in the group’s port, to different parts of the country by acquiring a road transport fleet.
- Location: Mahshahr Port, within an area of 30,000 square meters.
- Benefits: Given the strategic importance of this company’s logistics location, the flow of materials and products between subsidiaries, as well as suppliers and group customers, will be facilitated.
Ghalat Bakhtar Terminal Services Company
- Modernized Terminal: Construction of an advanced terminal equipped with integrated and mechanized systems for grain loading to significantly improve operational efficiency.
- Reduced Berthing Time: Reduction of vessel berthing time at the dock by up to 50%.
- Advanced Standards: Maintaining the highest standards for receiving, transporting, storing, and ensuring the health, safety, and security of goods.
- Increased Efficiency: Eliminating unnecessary handling, breakdowns, and maximizing equipment efficiency.
- Improved Safety: Minimizing human presence, reducing operational risks and accidents.
- Environmental Benefits: Minimizing dust pollution caused by traditional methods.
- Optimization and Correction of Future Operations: Making Imam Khomeini Port a leader in the reliable and efficient supply of grain to contribute to national food security.
