Policies to Increase Iran's Competitiveness in Maritime Shipping Trade

Maritime trade problem is more extensive than ever especially in the sensitive region of the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea that are oil trading hub in the world. Intense competition with Persian Gulf modern ports like Dubai and Jebel Ali, capture and berthing of the business is more complex. Since the prosperity of our ports is function of our business. So, boom business effect on boom ports. This study examines the factors of economic, political and cultural understanding the content of berthing of commercial vessels and the various restrictions on foreign commercial ships for berthing at Iranian South ports .And also the limitations and barriers to services for internal ports to the ships, and offers strategies for overcoming these barriers. The results showed that there is a significant relationship between the economic, political, cultural and below its components (the port side, the cost of loading and unloading, the privatization of ports, cost of international transportation, advertising, relationship with other relevant organizations, sanctions and local laws and administrative factors) and the commercial traffic in Iran. Therefore it can be said that a strong positive relationship is established between the two variables. According to results, is recommended that the rate for complications port, loading and unloading costs and transportation costs and other costs of operating the port to compete with other ports in the region considered and rates determined on a competitive basis.