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India signs contract with Iran to operate Chabahar Port, sanctions “unlikely”

News17 May 2024

India signed a 10-year contract with Iran to develop Chabahar Port, investing US$370m to enhance trade routes to Iran, Afghanistan, and Cent...

MSC Aries crew released, says Iran

News3 May 2024

Iran released the crew of a seized ship linked to Israel, MSC Aries, however, the vessel remains under judicial detention, amid tensions in ...

Iran to release crew of seized MSC Aries

News29 Apr 2024

Iran's Foreign Minister announced plans to release the crew of the MSC Aries, following its seizure in the Strait of Hormuz on April 13....

MSC containership seized near Strait of Hormuz

News14 Apr 2024

MSC 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

News1 Mar 2021

Mohammad 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

News1 May 2018

US 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"

News23 Nov 2017

The 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

News3 Jan 2017

New company will spearhead maritime developments in the Caspian Sea region....

IRISL aims for “top 10”

News7 Dec 2016

The 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”

News7 Dec 2016

Lars 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

News1 Aug 2016

Switzerland-based InterRail is expanding its Russo-Iranian services, on both sides of the Caspian Sea....

Antwerp, Bandar Abbas deal

News19 Jul 2016

Antwerp 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

News4 Jan 2016

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has recommenced direct calls in Iran...

Irresistible Iran

News1 Nov 2015

Since 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

News1 Aug 2015

Iran 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

News1 Aug 2015

Evergreen Line has commenced calls in Iran, and signalled that it intends expanding its business within Asia by ordering several new ships f...

India signs contract with Iran to operate Chabahar Port, sanctions “unlikely”

MSC Aries crew released, says Iran

Iran to release crew of seized MSC Aries

MSC containership seized near Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s PMO to develop major port

Iran nuclear deal fallout begins

Multimodal TIR move "beats all"

IRISL in JV with KTZ Express

IRISL aims for “top 10”

Iran is no “honey pot”

InterRail extends services between Russia and Iran

Antwerp, Bandar Abbas deal

MSC returns to Iran

Irresistible Iran

Indian funds for Chabahar

Evergreen calling Iran

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Baltimore gets double stack rail

MEA renews call for mediation with Montreal longshore union

New offtake deal propels Maersk to meet over half of its 2027 methanol demand

Capacity boost for AGL’s Kribi and Cotonou

ZPMC ships STS cranes to Italy’s Gioia Tauro, RMGs to Sri Lanka

India signs contract with Iran to operate Chabahar Port, sanctions “unlikely”

MSC Aries crew released, says Iran

Iran to release crew of seized MSC Aries

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Baltimore gets double stack rail

MEA renews call for mediation with Montreal longshore union

New offtake deal propels Maersk to meet over half of its 2027 methanol demand

Capacity boost for AGL’s Kribi and Cotonou

ZPMC ships STS cranes to Italy’s Gioia Tauro, RMGs to Sri Lanka

Shifting market for STS cranes

Winners of US$ 2.9b Clean Ports Program announced

Port of Montreal longshore workers target Termont in latest strike round

APM Terminals Maasvlakte II orders up to 71 Lift AGVs from Konecranes

Montreal port labour dispute continues with new strike