TEHRAN, June 22 (Shana) – The shippers at the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) are prepared to set sails in European markets, an NITC official said.

Director of Human Resources Development at NITC Behzad Anvari Tootoonchi has voiced the company's readiness to restore its presence in European markets now that US-led sanctions on Tehran's nuclear agenda have been lifted.

Captain Anvari said NITC shippers are outstanding ones in the tanker industry and their competence, loyalty and care for their country is not comparable with foreign forces.

In an interview with Shana, – Commercial Director of National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) Nasrollah Sardashti said each Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) earnt the company an average of 50,000 dollars per day in 2015.

By SHANA