Foreign Shipping Lines May Return Following U.S. Deal
TEHRAN – Former head of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization, Mohammad Rastad, has revealed that container traffic in Iranian ports dropped by half after the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), better known as the Iran nuclear deal. Speaking to ILNA, Rastad explained that container throughput had peaked at over 3 million TEUs during the JCPOA era, but fell to just 1.5 million TEUs following the collapse of the agreement.
IRISL ranks 14th among world’s top 100 shipping lines
Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) is ranked 14th in Alphaliner’s latest list of the world’s top 100 shipping lines published on January 7.
Bushehr-Doha marine passenger line operational: PMO official
Managing director of Port and Maritime Organization (PMO) of southern Iranian province of Bushehr announced on Sunday that Bushehr-Doha marine line has become operational.
Iran Shipping Lines MD ‘Mohammad Saeedi’ resigns
The Managing Director of the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL Group), Mohammad Saeedi, has stepped down, according to an official at the IRISL Group.
Iran, Oman to launch new shipping line by late April
Iran and Oman are set to add a new direct shipping route between their ports in the Persian Gulf in a move to help boost economic interactions between the two countries, Iran's Ambassador to Muscat said.
US targeting livelihood of Iranian people by sanctions: Veep
The Iranian vice-president Jahangiri said that the main objective of the US sanctions is to prevent the import of basic goods and raw materials to Iran. The Iranian First Vice-President Es’hagh Jahangiri made the remarks in a meeting with Managing Director of Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL Group) and managers of some other […]