Mediterranean Shipping Company returns to Iran from China after 6 years
Time：2016-01-04
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A few weeks before the implementation of a recent nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, which will end anti-Iranian sanctions, the Italian-Swiss company`s ship MSC Domitille arrived at the second terminal of largest Iranian port Shahid Rajaee New Year`s Eve.
The Panamanian-flagged, 9,400-TEU MSC Domitille left Shanghai with 1,162 TEU on board before arriving at Shahid Rajaee Port on its first call in the company`s weekly service.
The last MSC ship that berthed in Iran was the 14,000-TEU MSC Beatrice in 2009, which also docked at Shahid Rajaee.
A day after the nuclear deal was finalised between Iran and the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France, and Germany) back in July, MSC`s CEO Diego Aponte welcomed the deal, saying his company is willing to cooperate with the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) in diverse areas.