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Shafaq News
5 days ago
- Business
- Shafaq News
New Era for Iraqi trade: Nation joins International Transit Network
Shafaq News/ On Tuesday, the Iraqi Border Ports Authority announced that Iraq has officially joined the global (TIR) system, enabling streamlined international transit operations through its territory in partnership with the International Road Transport Union (IRU). The authority indicated in a statement that the initiative was launched under the direct supervision of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, integrating the TIR system with Iraq's government platforms across all land, sea, and air border crossings. Two successful pilot shipments were completed using Iraqi territory. The first shipment began in Turkiye's Mersin Port and passed through Iraq en route to Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi. The second originated in Poland, traversed Turkiye and Iraq, and continued onward to Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. The statement affirmed the initiative's success in reducing costs and delivery time while generating non-oil government revenues for Iraq. 'This international trade corridor through Iraqi territory adds to a growing network of regional and global transit routes,' the authority noted, attributing the achievement to improved security conditions and inter-agency coordination among transport, customs, and border authorities. The ports authority also emphasized the system's broader socio-economic benefits, saying it will 'create jobs along transport corridors and provide employment opportunities for Iraqis across diverse sectors.'
Roya News
26-05-2025
- Roya News
Iraq foils attempt to smuggle 250 million dinars to Jordan
The Iraqi Border Ports Authority announced Monday that it had thwarted an attempt to smuggle 250 million Iraqi dinars through the Traibeel border crossing with Jordan. According to a statement carried by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), the Trebil border directorate intensified inspections of travelers and cargo, leading to the arrest of an Iraqi driver attempting to smuggle the cash. The money was concealed and distributed within the vehicle's engine compartment in an attempt to transport it across the border into Jordan, the statement said.
