The Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line Group (IRISL Group) has ordered 200 cargo wagons from domestic manufacturers to speed up its transport services.
The multimodal transportation company known as M-MTC, affiliated to the IRISL Group, plans to develop services and find new markets, IRNA reported.
The IRISL subsidiary signed a contract with a domestic firm to manufacture 100 long-edge wagons for transporting mineral and bulk cargos.
As part of the tender, M-MTC has signed a contract for 100 flat wagons from another domestic producer, which are being manufactured.
Every long-edge wagon possesses the capacity of transporting around 68.5 tons of different types of goods by rail, which will help reduce fuel consumption.
The increase in flat wagons will decrease the time of cargo transit and facilitate door-to-door transportation.
The domestic manufacture of the wagons prevents the outflow of an estimated €14 million.
Moreover, it supports the creation of 500 direct and indirect jobs.
The Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line Group possesses about 1,200 wagons for fuel supply, of which 732 wagons are operational at present.
IRISL is the biggest player in Iran’s transportation sector.