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First Russia-to-Iran Freight Train Reaches Aprin Dry Port

The shipment inaugurates RZD Logistics’ North–South corridor service, signaling Aprin’s move toward regular operations.

Overview

  • The train arrived at the Aprin dry port near Tehran carrying 62 forty-foot containers of sulfate cellulose.
  • Russia’s trade mission in Iran said the cargo moved from the Northern Railway network via the corridor’s eastern route with a 13-day transit.
  • Iran’s IRNA reported a 12-day journey with an origin about 900 kilometers north of Moscow and a route through Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Iran.
  • Officials presented the delivery as a practical step in establishing regular multimodal services along the MTK North–South corridor.
  • Aprin, opened in May 2025 as Iran’s principal multimodal logistics hub, is gradually moving toward planned throughput levels.