Iranian ship stuck at Turkish port for three years is gearing up to leave

US sanctioned Iranian ship stuck at Turkish port for three years prepares to leave:Iranian container ship Shamim, which has been stuck at Istanbul’s state-operated Haydarpasa Port since unloading there in January 2021 is preparing for departure, Bloomberg reports. The vessel had experienced an engine fault off the coast of Spain in late 2020 and was tugged 3.5k km to Istabul, likely because closer ports in Europe would have declined it due to its blacklisted status. Sanctions hindered repairs and efforts to sell the ship, with the ship being fined multiple times and raking up USD 1.3 mn in port fees since its arrival. Shamim has been performing tests this week ahead of its anticipated departure, Bloomberg wrote.