Iran to Launch New Shipping Line to Eastern Mediterranean

Chief Executive of the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines Mohammad Reza Mohammadi Banaei said that the IRISL is planning to launch a new shipping line for the purpose of transporting general goods from Iran’s ports to Eastern Mediterranean Sea and vice versa.

“Despite unjust sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran’s maritime transport industry, Safiran Payam Darya Shipping Company (SAPID) intends to launch a new shipping line for special carrying of consignments and general goods in line with supporting exports sector,” Mohammadi Banaei said.

In a relevant development earlier, the senior Iranian officials had said that following the studies made, transporting various types of consignments up to 20,000 tons will be carried out to the destination of Black Sea and eastern Mediterranean using the multipurpose vessels.