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Iraqi News
19-04-2025
- Business
- Iraqi News
Grand Faw Port Submerged Tunnel Second Section Completed by GCPI
GCPI Announces Completion of Placing the Second Section of the Submerged Tunnel at the Grand Faw Port Baghdad - INA The General Company for Iraqi Ports announced today, Saturday, the completion of the Placing of the Second Section of the Submerged Tunnel as part of the Grand Faw Port Project. The Company's Director General, Farhan Al-Fartousi, said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "The engineering teams implementing the Submerged Tunnel Project were able to complete the Placing of the Second Section of the Tunnel after implementing a complex engineering operation that took place under the Khor Al-Zubair Navigational Canal, with a digging depth of 23 meters and a water level of 12 meters above the section." He added, "The completion of the Placing of the Second Section represents a qualitative advance in the implementation of the Submerged Tunnel and enhances the pace of work towards the completion of this strategic project, which is the first of its kind in Iraq and the Middle East." He explained that "the second section was entirely manufactured inside the designated dry dock, measuring (126) meters in length and weighing (45) thousand tons. It was equipped with advanced systems for balancing and steering, enabling it to be lowered and connected with high precision to the first section, becoming an effective part of the tunnel's structural framework." He pointed out that "the total length of the tunnel sections in contact with the water, including the sections within the Khor Al-Zubair Canal and the Umm Qasr approach, currently stands at (441) meters out of (1244) meters." He explained that "the tunnel, whose total length exceeds (2.4) km, is being implemented using the submerged tunnel method and to international specifications unprecedented in Iraq and the region." He added that "the tunnel will constitute a vital artery linking the Grand Faw Port to the Umm Qasr Port via an underwater land corridor, as part of the integrated transportation system, and will contribute to strengthening Iraq's role as a pivotal hub for maritime and land transportation in the region." According to the statement, Al-Fartousi praised the combined efforts of Iraqi personnel and the implementing foreign companies, saying, "The accomplishments we are witnessing today are the fruit of fruitful cooperation between Iraqi minds and international expertise, and reflect Iraq's ability to confidently move forward with the implementation of mega projects that match international standards."
Iraqi News
24-02-2025
- Business
- Iraqi News
Development Road: Completion rates of the first section reached 97%
The Director General of the General Company for Iraqi Ports, Farhan Al-Fartousi, announced on Monday, a remarkable progress in the road project linking the Grand Faw Port and Umm Qasr. "The work on implementing the road project linking the Grand Faw Port and Umm Qasr is proceeding at a steady pace. The total completion rate of the project has reached 97%," said Al-Fartousi in a statement - received by the Iraqi News Agency - INA. He explained that "the first layer of the road in the direction of Al-Faw city has been completed, and the second layer has also been completed. Only parts of the third layer remain as it includes 9 km on the return side and 26 km on the outward side." "All safety wall works have been completed on the two lanes of the road (outward and return), and lighting has been installed between Al-Faw city and the submerged tunnel, in addition to installing the necessary traffic signals," he added. Al-Fartousi noted, "The road being implemented consists of three lanes along 62 km, and includes 3 roundabouts and two bridges, in addition to a road intersection," indicating that "these components will contribute to improving traffic movement between the Grand Faw Port and the city of Umm Qasr, which enhances land transport movement and contributes to facilitating loading and unloading operations through the port." This project is considered one of the strategic projects that contribute to raising the efficiency of the transportation infrastructure in Iraq and reflects the Ministry of Transport's commitment to improving and enhancing the competitiveness of Iraqi ports at the regional and international levels, and is one of the most prominent projects of the Grand Faw Port.
Iraqi News
08-02-2025
- Business
- Iraqi News
Ports: Exporting 3474 containers of national products last month
Baghdad - INA The General Company for Iraqi Ports announced today, Saturday, the export of (3474) containers with a total weight of (79,992) tons of national products, through the ports for the month of January 2025. The company's Director General Farhan Al-Fartousi said in a statement - received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "According to the directives of the Minister of Transport, Razzaq Muhaibis Al-Saadawi, to organize loading and unloading operations, to speed up the movement of goods, the export statistics for the national product through the ports for the month of January 2025 amounted to (3474) containers, with a total weight of (79,992) tons." He added, "The materials that were exported through the containers included a variety of national products, including dates, cardboard waste (paper), aluminum waste, oil derivatives, soybeans and vegetable oils." He pointed out that "this result reflects a great diversity in national exports and enhances the role of Iraqi ports as a major driver of the national economy," stressing "the importance of maintaining this trend to enhance trade movement and support local industries."
Shafaq News
28-01-2025
- Business
- Shafaq News
Iraq's Khawr Al-Zubair port welcomes 13 oil tankers
Shafaq News/ The General Company for Iraqi Ports announced, on Tuesday, that 13 oil tankers carrying various shipments were docked at the specialized berths of Khawr Al-Zubair Port. General Manager Farhan Al-Fartousi told Shafaq News that "Khawr Al-Zubair Port received 13 oil tankers carrying diverse shipments, including fuel oil, gasoline, and naphtha. The tankers were distributed across different berths at the port: Tanker Sumer docked at berth 41, tanker Versha at berth 42, both loaded with fuel oil, while berth 2 received tanker Meltemi loaded with gasoline, and berth 9 accommodated tanker Front Vego loaded with naphtha." He added that the remaining tankers carried various other shipments, such as fuel oil, gas oil, and Vlankot, reflecting the wide range of cargo handled at the port. The docking, departure, and unloading operations witnessed fruitful cooperation between maritime navigation and port management, contributing to the expedited workflow and ensuring smooth maritime operations." Last month, the General Company for Iraqi Ports announced its total revenues for the year 2024, confirming that they exceeded one trillion Iraqi dinars. The total container throughput reached 1,800,000 containers, with over three thousand ships docking at the port.
