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Iraqi News
21-05-2025
- Business
- Iraqi News
Iraq launches first part of Development Road project
Baghdad ( – The General Company for Ports of Iraq (GCPI) revealed on Monday that the first part of the Development Road project, which connects the Al-Faw Grand Port and Umm Qasr, has been completed. The 62-kilometer road has three lanes for heavy trucks and is protected with a high-quality safety wall to ensure vehicle safety, according to a statement released by the Iraqi Ministry of Transport. The finished part is 51 kilometers long, extending from the Al-Faw Grand Port to the underwater tunnel, with an additional 11 kilometers to the main road toward the southern town of Safwan near the Kuwaiti border. The project contains two main bridges that are 805 meters and 300 meters long and is equipped with solar-powered lights to ensure sustainable energy and current technology utilization. The Iraqi Minister of Transport, Razzaq Al-Saadawi, revealed in March that the first phase of the Al-Faw Grand Port will be completed by the end of 2025. Expected to be the biggest seaport in the Middle East, Iraq's Al-Faw Grand Port stands out due to its open-sea setting, which spans 54 square kilometers, according to Al-Saadawi. The first phase of the project consists of five piers, which have been completely finished; a 62-kilometer road that connects the Al-Faw Grand Port to Umm Qasr port city; a 2,400-meter-long submerged tunnel; a ship canal; and a container yard, according to the Iraqi News Agency (INA). The underwater tunnel being built under the Khor Al-Zubair Channel forms part of the new highway being built to link the Al-Faw Grand Port to Umm Qasr Port and the existing transport network, including Iraq's Development Road. The Al-Faw Grand Port is located on the Khor Abdallah Channel, near the mouth of Shatt Al-Arab. According to Maritime Gateway News, the five container shipping berths, which have been constructed by Daewoo E&C, a company located in South Korea, can each hold ships up to 23,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU). With 100 berths and the capacity to handle 7.5 million TEU annually, the Al-Faw Grand Port is expected to surpass Dubai's 67-berth Jebel Ali as the largest container port in the Middle East when finished in 2038. Four million TEU of containers may be handled annually by the port's first phase, which is anticipated to be finished in 2028. By connecting the port city of Basra to Turkey via an overland route, the $7 billion logistics project will compete with Egypt's Suez Canal and establish Basra as a gateway to Europe. The strategic project of the Development Road aims to connect Asia and Europe through gas and oil pipelines, rail networks, and road networks.
Iraqi News
02-05-2025
- Iraqi News
MOT: Preparations are completed for the airlift of Iraqi pilgrims
INA – BAGHDAD The Ministry of Transport announced on Friday the completion of its preparations for the airlift of Iraqi pilgrims, setting May 8th as the date for the launch of the first flight. "Minister of Transport Razzaq Muhaibis Al-Saadawi directed Iraqi Airways to fully adhere to the approved operational plan, ensuring the provision of the best services to the Guests of the Merciful," said a statement by the Ministry – received by the Iraqi News Agency – INA. Al-Saadawi stressed "the importance of high coordination between the various technical and administrative staff and relevant institutions to achieve the highest levels of smoothness and accuracy in departure and arrival times." The statement added that "the Iraqi Airways Company has set the date for the launch of the first flights for the airlift of Iraqi pilgrims to the Holy Lands, starting May 8th, with five flights per day," indicating that "the airlift operation will continue until the 28th of the same month." 'The latest wide-body aircraft, including the 787 Dreamliner, Boeing 737, and Airbus A330, equipped to the highest international specifications, have been provided, in addition to providing specialized flight crews and comprehensive hospitality services to ensure the comfort and safety of pilgrims," included in the stadium.
Iraqi News
22-04-2025
- Business
- Iraqi News
Iraq: International companies interested in the Development Road, Al-Faw Port
Minister of Transport Razzaq Muhaibis Al-Saadawi confirmed on Tuesday that international companies are interested in participating in the Development Road, Al-Faw Port, and the railway link projects. Al-Saadawi met with his Spanish counterpart, Oscar Puente, in the Spanish capital, Madrid, to discuss joint cooperation between the two countries in the transportation sector, said the Ministry of Transport in a statement - received by the Iraqi News Agency - INA. He emphasized that "the Iraqi transportation environment offers promising investment opportunities, and there are Spanish companies that have begun implementing important and strategic projects in Iraq." During the meeting, the Minister reviewed the Ministry's projects, some of which include the rehabilitation of old railways and the construction of new railway lines related to the Development Road Project. "Several specialized international companies have expressed their desire to participate in the Development Road projects, the Grand Faw Port, and the railway link between the governorates, and others. Negotiations are underway in this regard, governed by Iraq's national interest," he added.
Iraqi News
18-03-2025
- Business
- Iraqi News
Al-Faw Grad Port's first phase to be completed by end of 2025
Baghdad ( – The Iraqi Minister of Transport, Razzaq Al-Saadawi, revealed that the first phase of the Al-Faw Grand Port will be completed by the end of 2025. Expected to be the biggest seaport in the Middle East, Iraq's Al-Faw Grand Port stands out due to its open-sea setting, which spans 54 square kilometers, according to Al-Saadawi. The first phase of the project consists of five piers, which have been completely finished; a 62-kilometer road that connects the Al-Faw Grand Port to Umm Qasr port city; a 2,400-meter-long submerged tunnel; a ship canal; and a container yard, the Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported. As part of a field tour conducted last November to review the progress made in major projects of the southern Iraqi port, the Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, inaugurated the port's first five container berths. Al-Sudani reviewed the port's major projects, including the container yard and the underwater tunnel, which is one of the important parts of Iraq's Development Road. The underwater tunnel being built under the Khor Al-Zubair Channel forms part of the new highway being built to link the Al-Faw Grand Port to Umm Qasr Port and the existing transport network, including Iraq's Development Road. The Al-Faw Grand Port is located on the Khor Abdallah Channel, near the mouth of Shatt Al-Arab. According to Maritime Gateway News, the five container shipping berths, which have been constructed by Daewoo E&C, a company located in South Korea, can each hold ships up to 23,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU). With 100 berths and the capacity to handle 7.5 million TEU annually, the Al-Faw Grand Port is expected to surpass Dubai's 67-berth Jebel Ali as the largest container port in the Middle East when finished in 2038. Four million TEU of containers may be handled annually by the port's first phase, which is anticipated to be finished in 2028. By connecting the port city of Basra to Turkey via an overland route, the $7 billion logistics project will compete with Egypt's Suez Canal and establish Basra as a gateway to Europe. The lofty project, which aims to connect Asia and Europe through gas and oil pipelines, rail networks, and road networks, includes the 2.4-kilometer underwater tunnel as a key component.
