After last months imposition of sanctions on companies accused of colluding with Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) the US Treasury has announced ten more companies and three individuals that are to have measures taken against them for allegedly assisting the Iranian company's operations. In a statement the US Treasury said that the actions were in response to "...Iran's continued efforts to evade sanctions and its ongoing creation and use of new front companies, subsidiaries, and affiliates to protect IRISL and to advance its proliferation activities". The companies and individuals affected are: Pacific Shipping DMCEST; UAE Great Ocean Shipping Services; UAE Azores Shipping Company LL FZE; UAE Atlantic Intermodal; UAE Crystal Shipping FZE; UAE Pearl Ship Management L.L.C.,; UAE Sinose Maritime PTE. Ltd.; Singapore Leading Maritime PTE. Ltd; Singapore Santex Lines Limited; Shanghai/Shenzhen, China Fairway Shipping LTD; London, United Kingdom Mohammad Moghaddami Fard, Director of Oasis Freight Agency and Iran o Hind Shipping Ahmad Tafazoli, MD of IRISL Marine Services and Engineering Company (IMSENGCO) and General Manager of Santex Lines. |