Press TV - Iranian authorities have rejected reports suggesting that ships carrying imports of food and grain have been stuck outside two main ports in southern Iran simply because American sanctions on the country are creating payment problems. A senior government official in the southern Iranian province of Khuzestan confirmed on Thursday that ...

MNA - Deputy Chairman of Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization (IMO), Hadi Haghshenas, says that despite the unjust US sanctions, there have been no barriers to Iranian vessels sailing in international waters. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Hadi Haghshenas said the anchoring of Iranian and foreign ships at Iranian ports are going on despite ...

IRNA Iranian ships have no significant problem about insurance coverage and can commute in much of the high seas and world ports while flying the Iranian flag, director of Shipping Association of Iran said on Tuesday. Speaking during a press conference, Masoud Polmeh said that due to the US threats, some foreign insurance companies offer their ...

MNA Deputy Chairman of Irans Ports and Maritime Organization (IMO) said Thurs. that the today's capture of two Iranian yachts by Kuwaiti authorities has nothing to do with the anti-Iran sanctions. Hadi Haghshenas, Deputy Chairman of Irans Ports and Maritime Organization (IMO), said that two Iranian yachts were leaving Kuwaiti port of Alzowar when ...

Tehran Times - Given Caspian seals, the sole marine mammals inhabiting the Caspian Sea, have fallen into a drastic decline pushing the specie towards extinction, Iranian ships in the Caspian Sea will display Caspian seal image, deputy environment chief for marine affairs has said. By doing so, Iran spread the message of the need for preserving the ...

MNA An IRISL official said currently no restrictions exist on providing international insurance coverage for Iranian vessels. Aliakbar Ghonji, Managing Director of Bulk Carrier Division of Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL), noted that all Iranian ships were under full insurance coverage adding insurance plays a significant role ...

Feb 9 Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have banned Iranian-flagged vessels from entering their waters and imposed other shipping restrictions, according to ship insurers citing local reports, potentially escalating tensions between Tehran and Riyadh. Iran has been struggling to ramp up oil exports and still faces insurance and financing hurdles despite ...

Iran has attempted to strengthen its ties with Russia after three of its navy ships arrived in Moscow's territorial waters Sunday to commence exercises aimed at building military cooperation between the two countries. The warships, known as the Joshan, Peykan and Damavand, docked in the southern port of Astarakhan for what will be a 12-day stay,...

Zahedan, Sistan-Baluchestan, Sep 10, IRNA Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said on Thursday that the navy would continue its support for Iranian ships in the international waters. Speaking during his visit to the Makran seashore, he noted that presence of naval forces in the region is promising. He referred to presence of Iran's ...

Tanzania has denied registering 17 Iranian tankers that had been blacklisted elsewhere. Foreign Affairs minister Bernard Membe said Tanzania deregistered the 36 tankers in July after it was established that they were flying its national flag. We responded to these allegations and clarified our position in October, only to receive another ...

By Reuters Aug 12 (Reuters) - Tanzania said a shipping agent based in Dubai had reflagged 36 Iranian oil tankers with the Tanzanian flag without the country's knowledge and approval. Tanzania said it was now in the process of de-registering the vessels after an investigation into the origin of the ships concluded they were originally fromIran....