Iran in talks with foreign shipping companies

Managing Director of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization Mohammad Saeed-Nejad said Iran started talks with foreign shipping companies to begin activities in the country’s ports after removal of sanctions on the Islamic Republic

The foreign agreement will help the Iranian maritime industry to regain trust of certain foreign shipping companies besides lifting sanctions,” he said, adding several European companies have started negotiations to return to Iranian water.

He said Iran’s maritime activities totaled 146 million tons last year (which ended on March 20, 2015), while its capacity reaches 185 million tons.

He also said Iran can best use presence of foreign ships in its ports even in case the capacity does not go higher.

Saeed-Nejad said Iran’s naval transport totaled 146 million tons last year, rising by 5 percent comparing to similar period in the year before.