Shipping Lines
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In yet another futile move, US announces new anti-Iran bans
TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – The US Treasury's Office of Foreign Asset Control has placed six entities and a ship with alleged links to Iran on the its sanctions list.
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To launch N-S Transport Corridor:
IRISL earmarks 300 containers to carry cargo to Russia
TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – In line with commissioning North-South Transport Corridor, Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) allocated a number of 300 containers to transport cargo to the Russian Federation.
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Turkey detains Russian ship carrying Ukrainian grain
TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – Turkish customs authorities have detained a Russian cargo ship carrying grain that Ukraine says is stolen, Ukraine's ambassador to Turkey said on Sunday.
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Tanker "Aframax-2" departs for Persian Gulf for naval tests
TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – The Aframax 2 oceangoing tanker started its voyage and departed for Persian Gulf waters from Bushehr Port on Wednesday to go under naval and maritime tests.
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By: Reza Akbari
Huge ship docks at Caspian port in Gilan province
TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – A 5,000-ton ship carrying cooking oil docked in the Caspian port in the northern Iranian province of Gilan on Monday. The ship seems to have arrived from Russia.
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Cruise ship with thousands on board runs aground in Caribbean
TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – Officials in the Dominican Republic have confirmed that a large cruise ship had run aground off the Caribbean island nation’s north coast shortly after leaving the port of Puerto Plata.
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Iran, Qatar agree to launch regular shipping lines
TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development revealed his talk with Qatari counterpart to set up regular shipping lines between the two countries' ports.
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IRISL plans to increase investment in Chabahar port: chairman
TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – The chairman of Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line(IRISL) says that the Chabahar port links India to Europe through the North-South corridor, adding that the IRISL will extend investment in Chabahar port.
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Iran lodges protest to IMO over rising rhetoric
TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to the UK Mohsen Baharvand has penned a letter to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to protest the rhetoric recently raised against Tehran after suspicious incidents with tankers in Persian Gulf.
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Security official:
Israel behind incidents with tankers off UAE coasts
TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – A security official has said that Israel had been transferring cyber experts and equipment to the UAE to disrupt airlines and shipping lines before the incidents with tankers on Tuesday.
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Iranian ship "Paya" grounded in Volga River
TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – An Iranian cargo ship by the name of "Paya" en route to the Russian port of Astrakhan grounded in the Volga-kaspi sik Canal on Monday.
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A ship targeted off Oman, British military group says
TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – A ship reportedly came under attack off the coast of Oman in the Arabian Sea, a British military group said Friday, offering few other details.
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6 dead, several missing after ferry ship sinks off Indonesia
TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – At least six people were killed after a ferry ship sank in the waters of the Bali Strait late Tuesday.
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Indonesia releases Iranian-flagged MT Horse vessel
TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – Iranian-flagged MT Horse vessel which has been seized in Indonesian waters since January 24, has been released.
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Japanese fishing boat collides with Russian ship
TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) – A Japanese fishing boat collided with a 662-ton Russian ship on Wed.
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Egypt starts expanding Suez Canal's southern stretch
TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Egypt started dredging works for expanding the Suez Canal's southern section to allow two-way traffic in the international man-made waterway, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced Saturday.
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Saudi ship targeted near western port of Yanbu: report
TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) – Some sources have suggested that a Saudi ship may have been attacked near the western Saudi port of Yanbu.
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Armed Forces Spox:
Iran to respond to 'Saviz' ship attack perpetrators
TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – A spokesman with the Iranian Armed Forces said that after conducting an investigation into the incident of ship 'Saviz', Iran will no doubt respond to its perpetrators.
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First ship passes through Suez Canal after days of crisis
TEHRAN, Mar. 30 (MNA) – The first vessel to cross the Suez Canal after the days-long "traffic jam" was reportedly a Hong Kong-flagged cargo ship under the name of "YM Wish".
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VIDEO: Moments when Ever Given refloats
TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) – An international salvaging team has succeeded in freeing a vast container ship that had become stuck on the banks of the Suez canal for six days, holding up tens of billions of dollars worth of global trade.
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Suez Canal closure
TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – The Suez Canal is blocked by one of the world's largest container ships, the Ever Given, which is stuck sideways after it ran aground on 23 March. The incident has increased the price of crude oil.
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Iranian ship comes under attack in Mediterranean sea
TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – Ali Ghiasian, spokesman for the Iranian Shipping Company, said that part of the Shahr-e Kord cargo ship was damaged in the terrorist attack in the international waters of the Mediterranean sea.
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Iran-S. Africa-Latin America shipping line to be launched
TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – The head of the non-oil trade and export development commission of the Iranian Chamber of Cooperatives informed of the establishment of a direct line between Iran-South Africa and Latin American countries.
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Largest Iranian containership docks at Shahid Rajaee Port
TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – The director general of Hormozgan Ports and Maritime Organization announced that the largest Iranian containership has docked at Shahid Rajaee Port in south Iran.
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Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan to form shipping lines
TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – A regular shipping line will be established between the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan.
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Chabahar Port’s place in Iran’s “looking to the East” policy
TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – The strategic port of Chabahar in southeastern Iran has a special place in the country’s “looking to the East” strategy and can link India to Central Asia, the Caucasus, and the Persian Gulf littoral states.
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Genaveh-Kuwait container shipping line launched: official
TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – Head of Genaveh Ports and Maritime Department Davood Bahadori on Wed. revealed the launch of Genaveh-Kuwait container shipping line.
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Transporting medicines, medical equipment subject to US sanctions: IFDA chief
TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – The Head of Iran’s Food and Drug Administration (IFDA) Mohammad Reza Shanehsaz said that transportation of medicines and medical equipment are subject to the US sanctions.
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No casualties for Iranian container ship run aground in Singapore Strait: IRISL
TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – In a statement on Thursday, the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) announced that there have been no casualties or death toll for the Iranian container ship which have reportedly had an accident in Singapore Strait.
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US to warn shippers against storing Iranian oil
TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – Trump administration will soon issue advisories warning shippers, port officials and insurance companies against the practice of storing Iranian oil and avoiding US sanctions on Iran, a senior State Department official said on Monday.
