TEHRAN – The Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) initiated the new Asia-Europe line, said the IRISL Operation and Container Service Dept. senior manager on Sunday.

Talking to MANA, Capt. Hamzeh Keshavarz added that 11 vessels will commute in the route.

The container capacity of the company will be tripled after supplying the company with six 6,500-, four 4,900-, and five 2,300-container ships, he said.

The line starts in the Far East ports, covers the ports of China and Southeast Asia, enters the Persian Gulf, and moves toward North Europe and south and north of Mediterranean Sea, he added.