It has been docked at Kandla– Deendayal Port in Kutch district of Gujarat. According to Marine Traffic, KABUL is a container ship that was built in 2001 and is sailing under the flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis. It is important to mention that the controversy comes at a time when the economic activities of Shamkhani’s family, including his brother and son-in-law, are under scrutiny. The impounded container vessel belongs to ‘Admiral Shipping Company’, owned by the security official’s sons, Hassan and Hossein Shamkhani. The recent incident has led to critics quipping that the continuation of the United States’ sanctions is apparently good for the Shamkhani family’s business interests, International reported.
These companies, under the supervision of Shamkhani’s sons, brother and son-in-law, help the Islamic regime circumvent sanctions. The container ship “Kabul” belonging to the shipping company “Admiral” has been confiscated in an Indian government port, ILNA news agency reported. According to the report, a court in India has ordered the seizure of the ship and its cargo for the past two days due to “defective documents” and the ship has been seized in the Indian port of Kandla. Data from the Marine Traffic Ship Tracking and Maritime Information Company also show that the ship is currently anchored in this port off the west coast of India.
