Germany’s Aker MTW shipyard has delivered the last in a series of six containerships for the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line (IRISL), with the Middle Eastern company indicating there could be more deals to come.
"We want further cooperation with Germany in shipbuilding. We hope to reach further deals," an official was quoted as saying.
The six 2,478-teu vessels were reported to cost IRISL some $250m.
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