THE
Port
of Hamburg is rapidly normalising maritime relations with Iran in
general and with the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines
(IRISL) in particular.
Germany
has been Iran's largest trading partner in the West. Hamburg, in particular,
where so many Iranians have settled, has had very close relations with firms and
state organisations in Iran.
The
rapprochement started with the call of the 2,478-TEU Azargoun in March as IRISL
reopened its regular liner service "European
Container Line" (ECL) between Northern Europe and ports in the Persian
Gulf following its closure in mid-2010 on account of nuclear sanctions.
The
new service will be operating with 2,500-TEU ships, calling at Hamburg
and Antwerp, along with Genoa, Istanbul, Port Said and
Bandar Abbas.
In
addition, the geared 28,164-dwt Sevgi will be resuming the conventional liner
service with multi-purpose tonnage between Northern Europe and the Persian
Gulf.
IRISL's
liner services will be represented in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands by
the firm currently being jointly set up by Peter W Lampke GmbH & Co KG (PWL)
and IRISL
(Europe) GmbH, namely IRISL Agency (North) GmbH, based in
Hamburg and with branches in Antwerp and Rotterdam.
Since
the restricted opportunities for trading of recent years have generated immense
pent-up demand for investment goods for the oil, automotive, chemical and
energy sectors, German industrial companies, especially, anticipate an early
revival in business activity.
Before
sanctions, the main imports via Hamburg were barley, potash fertilisers,
feedstuffs and machinery. As exports from Iran, fresh and tinned fruit, yarns,
other textiles, rubber and vegetables topped the list in the Port of Hamburg.
Source
: HKSG.
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