Artificial intelligence is one of the technologies related to the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Optimal use of port and maritime capacities is a reliable cornerstone for researching a maritime economy, and neglecting capacities will cause the country to lag behind other leading countries. Evaluating the current situation in the maritime and ports sector and drawing a favorable outlook and operational solutions are among the most important goals of the Ports and Maritime Organization of the country. Research shows that artificial intelligence will play a key role in optimizing and increasing Iran's maritime and port capacities. To develop smart industries and enter the Fourth Industrial Revolution, opportunities for a maritime economy such as smart transportation, maritime logistics, shipbuilding, tourism, fisheries and aquaculture, fishing and hunting, etc. must be provided. Artificial intelligence plays a role in making maritime and port industries smarter in various ways and creates huge changes in the development of maritime and port capacities. The results obtained show that artificial intelligence is effective in providing optimal services to maritime and port customers and stakeholders. Computer vision and recommendation engines are effective in increasing maritime and port capacities. Also, improving technology and machine learning have a positive impact on increasing the maritime and port capacities of the Islamic Republic of Iran.