Tag: Iran

Iranian oil tankers have no more obstacles traveling to any port around now that sanctions on the shipping lines have been totally lifted, the managing director of the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) has said.

The Iranian shipping company Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) called at the port of Antwerp with one of its ships last week, for the first time since economic sanctions were lifted. The honour of being the “first” Iranian ship in Antwerp’s waters fell to the container carrier Azargoun which moored at the Antwerp Gateway terminal in the Deurganck dock.

The Standard P& I Club has been informed of potential problems of vessels calling at Bahraini and Saudi ports, if they have previously called at Iran and advise operators to draw their attention on specific guidelines.

The West of England P&I Club informs that on 7 January 2016 the authorities in Bahrain issued an Administrative Order stating that due to the recent severance of diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and Iran, the movement of vessels between these two countries has been restricted.

CMA CGM has signed a landmark deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) for the expansion of its presence in Iran, the French government said.

RINA expects to start verifying safety and environmental standards for Iranian ships including oil tankers in a matter of weeks, the classification society has announced.

All P&I Clubs in the International Group have issued circular to advise operators of the current position on their insurance cover arrangements with the regard to the partial lifting of Iran sanctions under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

The London P&I Club informs about the lifting of certain US, EU and UN sanctions against Iran following verification by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on 16 January 2016 that Iran has implemented the agreed nuclear-related measures as set out in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

On 14 January 2016, the Council extended until 28 January 2016 the suspension of certain EU restrictive measures against Iran specified in the Joint Plan of Action of November 2013.

An agreement has been reached between US, UK, Germany, France Russia, China, EU, and Iran called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to pave the path towards easing of Iran sanctions.