By Sabina Zawadzki

COPENHAGEN, Jan 5 (Reuters) – Danish firms are eyeing a collection of power and delivery initiatives in Iran following a go to this week by the nation’s international minister, native information companies and officers stated on Tuesday.

The Danish international ministry stated its minister, Kristian Jensen, travelled to Tehran with a delegation representing 58 firms on Monday and that exports may improve by 500 million Danish crowns ($72 million) as soon as sanctions in opposition to Iran’s nuclear programme are lifted.

News company Shana cited Iranian Petroleum Minister Bijan Zanganeh as saying Danish firms had been involved in growing oil fields within the Caspian Sea together with the South Pars gasoline subject, which additionally produces condensates.

Global conglomerate A.P. Moller-Maersk is within the oil trade by way of its Maersk Oil unit. The firm declined to present particulars of any talks it had with Iranian officers.

The Mehr information company additionally cited the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) as saying that Maersk Line, the world’s largest container delivery firm, would start providers to Iranian ports.

“We can confirm that we have met with representatives from the Iranian government to discuss possible projects. Nothing has been agreed and we cannot share further details,” Maersk stated in a press release.

Mehr additionally cited Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian as saying that Denmark supplied to put money into the development of a wind turbine manufacturing facility.

Denmark’s Vestas, the world’s largest wind turbine maker, stated its representatives had been current in Tehran and the corporate was wanting into alternatives there however wouldn’t elaborate on any talks.

One early Danish mover on Iran was drug maker Novo Nordisk which stated in September it will construct a $78 million manufacturing plant within the nation, signalling what it known as a “long-term commitment to Iran”.

The Danish international ministry directed inquiries to its delegation in Iran, which confirmed a memorandum had been signed with Tehran on insuring Danish exports to Iran however declined to touch upon different particular person enterprise talks. ($1 = 6.9407 Danish crowns) (Editing by Tom Heneghan)

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