Shipping Lines

Iran unveils locally built ship bridge simulator

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – An advanced ship bridge simulator fully developed in Iran has been introduced as a comprehensive training reference for the maritime sector, capable of modeling 300 different types of vessels, officials said.

Official:

1st Ulyanovsk-Astara shipping line to be launched next year

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – A representative of the Ulyanovsk region has revealed the first shipping line between Iran's Astara and Russia's Ulyanovsk province would be launched in the first quarter of the next Iranian calendar year (Mar. 21, 2026).

Iran frees Marshal-flagged oil tanker Talara, its crew

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Iran has released the Marshall Islands-flagged product tanker Talara and all 21 crew Western media outlets have claimed.

Attacked ship has no links to Iran: Mehr reporter

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Mehr has learned that a ship allegedly attacked by American submarines had no links to the Islamic Republic of Iran's shipping lines (IRISL).

Incident reported for a vessel in Yemen Aden Gulf

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Media have reported that a ship has been hit by a projectile in the Gulf of Aden next to Yemen.

IRISL:

Iran 1st mega-sized shipping vessel to soon dock at Chabahar

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) –The Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) announced on Tuesday that the first mega-sized containerized vessel of the shipping line will soon be docked at the country’s Chabahar Port.

Pakistan grants first-ever license for shipping route to Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – Pakistan has granted its first-ever license to an international maritime operator to launch shipping services connecting the country with Iran.

Naval siege on Israeli regime's ports continues: Al-Houthi

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – Yemen's Ansarullah Leader Abdul-Malik al-Houti says that the ban on sailing of ships towards the Israeli ports goes on as long as the war on Gaza continues.

Yemen military spox:

Yet another Israel-bound ship sinks after Yemeni attack

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – An Israel-bound ship was targeted and sank in the Red Sea in an attack launched by Yemeni forces in support of Palestinians facing genocide in the Gaza Strip.

Media reports incident for ships in Yemeni waters

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has been cited by media as reporting that an incident for a ship in Yemeni waters on Sunday.

Brooklyn Bridge hit by Mexican navy ship, 2 dead, 19 injured

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – Two people died and more than a dozen were hurt when a Mexican navy training ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday in New York City, officials said.

Drones attacked Gaza-bound humanitarian aid ship

TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – A civilian ship carrying humanitarian aid for Gaza was targeted in a drone attack early Friday while sailing in international waters near the island of Malta, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition said in a statement.

IRISL reports record high in TEU activity

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA)- Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line Group (IRISL) has reported a major rise in its handling of the twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers in the current calendar year compared to the year that ended in late March 2024.

China launches new-generation amphibious assault ship

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) –  China on Friday launched its first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, dubbed Sichuan, the Chinese Central Television reported.

IMO SG meets Iran’s deputy FM for bilateral talks

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Arsenio Dominguez met and held talks with Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Majid Takht-Ravanchi on Tuesday.

Iran summons Hungarian envoy over EU bans on shipping com.

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – The Hungarian ambassador whose country has a rotating presidency over the European Union, was summoned to the Iranian foreign ministry in protest over the sanctions imposed on the Iranian shipping company.

Despite Israeli threats:

Ships frequenting at Iran’s largest container port

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Authorities in Iran’s largest container port have dismissed claims it has been closed because of threats of a potential Israeli attack, saying that ships are frequenting the country's largest container port.

Incident reported for Iran ship in Kuwaiti waters

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – Media sources reported that an Iranian ship sank in the territorial waters of Kuwait.

Saudi-owned vessel attacked in Red Sea: report

TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – A Saudi-owned vessel has been attacked in the Red Sea, two sources with knowledge of the matter have told Western media.

Yemeni army confirms hitting yet another ship in Gulf of Aden

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – The spokesman of the Yemeni armed forces said that the Yemeni army targeted a ship in the Gulf of Aden for the violation of the rules prohibiting entry to the ports of occupied Palestine by the company that owns it.

Iran attains self-sufficiency in repairing vessels: IRISL

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – An official at the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) said that the country has attained 85 percent self-sufficiency in repairing and overhauling vessels.

A US-flagged ship targeted in Gulf of Aden

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – A Danish Shipping Company announced that one of its ships, SENTOSA, was reportedly targeted by a flying object in the northern Gulf of Aden on Tuesday.

Iran, Saudi Arabia to launch direct shipping line

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) –  Iran and Saudi Arabia plan to set up a direct shipping line between Kangan, in the southern Iranian province of Bushehr, and Dammam, in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, in a bid to boost trade between the two countries.

A missile has struck a US-owned vessel off Yemen's Aden

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – A missile fired from Yemen has struck a U.S.-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden on Monday, private security firms tell the local US media.

IRISL becomes 16th top container company in world

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – In the latest ranking of the world’s top container companies, the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) was ranked 16th.

Iran owns biggest number of merchant ships in Middle East

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – With 942 vessels, Iran is the largest maritime trade power in the Middle East region and owns more than a third of the merchant ships in the region.

Tel Aviv claims Iran to blame for Yemeni seizure of ship

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – The Zionist Israeli regime Prime Minister’s Office issued a statement in reaction to the seizure of their ship in the Red Sea, claiming that Iran was to blame for the incident.

US sentences citizen for alleged violating sanctions on Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – A court in the United States has sentenced an Iranian-American businessman for allegedly breaching the sanctions on Iran.

Envoy:

Iran, Russia mulling establishment of joint shipping company

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali says Tehran and Moscow are discussing the possibility of establishing a joint shipping company, as the two sides work to further bolster strategic cooperation.

Iran expands shipping activity in North Africa

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – A ship operated by the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) has docked and unloaded at a port in Libya amid Iran’s efforts to increase its export activity in Africa.