MSC containership seized near Strait of Hormuz
NewsMSC Aries, owned by a company run by Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer, has been seized by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps....
Iran’s PMO to develop major port
NewsMohammad Rastad, managing director of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO), has announced that a new port with the capacity to han...
Iran nuclear deal fallout begins
NewsUS President Donald Trump’s decision to pull the US out of the joint comprehensive plan of action (JCPOA) signed in 2015 between the US, C...
Multimodal TIR move "beats all"
NewsThe IRU has reported that a TIR customs transit move on a corridor between Slovenia and Iran demonstrated a five-day saving compared to all-...
IRISL in JV with KTZ Express
NewsNew company will spearhead maritime developments in the Caspian Sea region....
IRISL aims for “top 10”
NewsThe Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) has a plan to become a leading player in the container shipping industry and will buy an...
Iran is no “honey pot”
NewsLars Jensen, CEO and partner of Copenhagen-based SeaIntelligence Consulting, has warned carriers serving Iran not to expect huge profits and...
InterRail extends services between Russia and Iran
NewsSwitzerland-based InterRail is expanding its Russo-Iranian services, on both sides of the Caspian Sea....
Antwerp, Bandar Abbas deal
NewsAntwerp Port Authority and Shahid Rajaee Port Authority have signed a collaboration agreement regarding the Port of Bandar Abbas, Iran's big...
MSC returns to Iran
NewsMediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has recommenced direct calls in Iran...
Irresistible Iran
NewsSince July, when the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action was agreed between Iran, the P5+1 group (the five permanent members of the UN Secur...
Indian funds for Chabahar
NewsIran and India have signed a basic agreement to develop Chabahar in Iran’s south-eastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, considered as the...
Evergreen calling Iran
NewsEvergreen Line has commenced calls in Iran, and signalled that it intends expanding its business within Asia by ordering several new ships f...
Contship Italia signs MoU with Iran's Sina Ports
NewsContship Italia SpA, part of Eurogate Group, has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with Sina Port & Marine Company...
Iran eyes spare parts
NewsTerminals in Iran are hoping lifting trade sanctions will allow them to begin addressing deferred maintenance problems....