Iran launches refrigerated container ship to export
horticultural products, citrus fruits 

Iran has launched its first-ever refrigerated container ship
to export horticultural products to other countries, according to the CEO of
Caspian Sea Shipping Company.

The refrigerated container ship is ready to carry
horticultural products and citrus fruits from Iran’s northern ports, i.e.
Amirabad Port and Bandar Anzali, to the Russian ports of Makhachkala and
Astrakhan, he said.

The Caspian Sea Shipping Company is ready to equip more
refrigerated vessels for the export of horticultural products if requested by
exporters, he added, according to Tasnim.

Presently, the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines
(IRISL) owns a considerable number of refrigerated vessels, he said, adding,
“Once requested by customers and exporters, the Caspian Sea Shipping Company
can use these refrigerated containers.”

The Caspian Sea Shipping Company has always been a pioneer
in transporting export goods and is the only fleet in the region with a
positive maritime transport balance, he added.