TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) –
Representatives of several world’s oil giants have traveled to Iran on the
verge of the removal of international sanctions.
A few
days before the cancellation of international sanctions against Iran, a number
of the largest oil companies including the Anglo-Dutch Royal Dutch Shell
company and France’s Total Corporation have sent representatives to Iran
in order to negotiation with Iranian oil authorities.
Accordingly,
the visiting representatives are scheduled to hold talks with the officials of
National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) as well as National Iranian Tanker Company
(NITC) on Sunday discussing venues for boosting bilateral ties.
The
National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) will commemorate the sixtieth
anniversary of its foundation in a ceremony to be attended by a total of 600
domestic and international partners including 300 managers and deputies of
world’s oil giants including Shell and Total.
On the
sideline’s of the ceremony, Iranian and foreign oil authorities will deal with
various issues including hiring of Iranian oil tankers, insurance coverage,
marine transportation services, repairs as well as spare parts supply.
Meanwhile,
NITC Managing Director Ali Akbar Safaei had previously announced the return of
Iranian tankers to the European market in the wake of implementation
of era adding “relevant negotiations with all world’s major oil companies
have begun."
NITC
transports Iranian crude to export markets and is also responsible for the
distribution of oil products to Iranian ports and island ports in the Persian
Gulf.
The
company, which operates the largest tanker fleet in the Middle East, also acts
as an independent entity in contracts with foreign concerns for crude oil
transportation based on prevailing international freight rates.
In
recent years, NITC has taken great steps towards accomplishing enhanced
management systems, maritime safety and transport, the results of which have
been achieving an array of awards obtained including ISO 9002, ISO 14001 (for
management), PMS (for maintenance and repair system), STCW (for maritime
supervision systems) and ISMC (for maritime safety management).
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