Iraqi ports record growth in maritime handling volume.
Iraqi ports record growth in maritime handling volume.
2025-07-15
The Director General of the General Company for Iraqi Ports, Farhan Al-Fartousi, confirmed today, Tuesday, that the Iraqi commercial ports continued their rising performance during the first half of the year 2025, achieving a production capacity exceeding (22) million tons of handled goods. Al-Fartousi stated, in a statement, that “the total number of ships arriving at the ports of (Northern Umm Qasr, Southern Umm Qasr, Khor Al-Zubair, and Abu Flus) during the first half of the current year amounted to (1522) ships, while the total production capacity exceeded the threshold of (22,423,518) tons, which reflects a tangible increase in the pace of work and the efficiency of operational processes.”
He explained that “the northern port of Umm Qasr received (689) ships, and its total production capacity reached (6,855,426) tons of various goods, while the port of Khor Al-Zubair recorded the entry of (396) ships, and its production capacity reached (9,696,697) tons, which makes it the highest in terms of handling volume, and the southern port of Umm Qasr received (252) ships, with a total production capacity of (5,409,424) tons, while the port of Abu Flus received (185) ships, with a production capacity of (461,971) tons.”
He also pointed out that “these figures come within the context of a comprehensive development plan being implemented by the General Company for Iraqi Ports to enhance the competitiveness of Iraqi ports and improve performance levels in line with international standards in the maritime transport sector.”
He also emphasized that “these positive indicators reflect the success of the operational and administrative plans pursued by the General Company for Iraqi Ports, which have contributed to raising handling efficiency, developing infrastructure, and strengthening Iraq’s position as an effective maritime hub in the region. They also reflect the ports’ commitment to meeting challenges and achieving qualitative performance that meets the requirements of trade, import, and export within an integrated development vision.”
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