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Iran Offers India Bigger Role in Developing Port of Chabahar

Jul 18, 2015

The port of Chabahar in southeast Iran is central to India's efforts to circumvent arch-rival Pakistan and open up a route to landlocked Afghanistan where it has developed close security ties and economic interests. According to a Reuter's report…

Shipping Lines Keen for Cooperation with Iran

Jul 16, 2015

The Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines and the country’s leading ports operator, the Tidewater Middle East Maritime Company, have been removed from the US list of companies designated for sanctions and assets freeze, reports Press TV. International…

Iran and Russia Linked Across the Caspian Sea

Jun 08, 2015

A subsidiary of Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) has launched a series of new routes across the Caspian linking Russia and Kazakhstan, reports Informatore Navale. This initiative will bring six sailings per month for new services…

Germany Mulls Maritime Ties with Iran

May 02, 2015

Germany and Iran seeks to develop economic relations in the field of maritime trade and ports for increasing the trade volume between the two countries, reports PressTV. German Ambassador to Tehran Michael Baron von Ungern was quoted by…

Khamenei Says Iran Nuclear Weapons are a U.S. "Myth"

Apr 19, 2015

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told military commanders on Sunday the United States had created the 'myth' of nuclear weapons to portray Iran as a threat, hardening his rhetoric before nuclear negotiations resume this week.Khamenei…

U.S.& Iran Meet Ahead of Deadline for Atom Deal

Nov 01, 2014

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will meet Iran's foreign minister and the European Union foreign policy chief in Oman on Nov. 9-10 to discuss the Iranian nuclear issue ahead of a looming deadline for a final agreement, the U.S. State Department said on Friday…

India to Develop Iran's Chabahar Port

Oct 20, 2014

India will float a company to develop Iran's Chabahar Port, a government statement said on Saturday, as New Delhi aims to take advantage of a thaw in Tehran's relations with world powers.The port of Chabahar in southeast Iran is central…

UANI Urges Italian Ship Operator to Desist in Iran Trade

Jul 31, 2013

United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) called on Italy’s Ignazio Messina & Co. SpA, the world’s second largest roll-on/roll-off tanker operator, to immediately end its Iran operations.Ignazio Messina operates container and roll-on/roll-off…

Iran Complete Aframax Tankship New-building

May 13, 2013

The first Iran-built Aframax oil tanker ship is complete and the vessel will be ready soon for delivery to Venezuela.The 113,000 dwt vessel has been built by Iran Marine Industrial Company, an affiliate of Sadra group of companies, and is  250 meters long…

Iran-built Container Ship Launched

Dec 27, 2012

Iran unveiled has unveiled its newest domestically-made container ship, named 'Iran-Shahrekord'.The ship has 2200 TEU capacity and has received all the necessary certificates from international institutes reports the Tehran Times.In addition…

Iran Sets Up Strait of Hormuz Naval Base

Nov 05, 2012

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have established a new naval base in the vital oil tankship transit Strait of Hormuz.According to Iran's Fars news agency, as reported by Ria Novosti, the base, the fifth in the region, is located…

Maersk Withdrawal of Iran Service Perhaps a Game-changer

Oct 11, 2012

Maersk Line container ships no longer to call at Iran ports, closing off a major supply chain to the country.Maersk ended all cargo shipments to the Persian Gulf port of Bushehr on Sept. 30, and started refusing all outbound cargo on Sept…

Iran Submarine Returns to Persian Gulf After Refit

Sep 19, 2012

Russian-built 'Kilo-class' diesel-electric submarine repaired by Iranian engineers after original builders declined the work.Iran has returned a Russian-built Project 877 class (NATO Kilo) diesel-electric submarine to the waters of the Persian Gulf following a refit…

U.S. Puts Clamps on Iranian Shipping Companies, Ships

Jul 13, 2012

The U.S. Treasury Department yesterday said the United States is imposing additional sanctions on Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile proliferation networks, and is also taking additional steps to prevent the evasion of sanctions by publicly identifying a group of Iranian front companies and banks…

Iran Sanction Proposal Targets Oil Companies, Tanker Fleet

Feb 06, 2012

A U.S. proposal to sanction Iran’s state-owned oil company and its main tanker fleet may ensnare any person or business in the world involved in purchasing or shipping Iranian oil, according to a report from Bloomberg. Pressure is mounting on Iran’s nuclear program…

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