Al-Faw port is nearing the operational phase.
Al-Faw port is nearing the operational phase.
12/11/2026
The Grand Faw Port project is about to enter its trial operational phase, following the completion of its basic pillars with completion rates of (100%) for the five berths, the navigation channel, and the connecting road.
The Director General of Iraqi Ports, Abdullah Ati, explained that the project is practically moving from construction to on-site operation, coinciding with the launching of the first buoy. For his part, the Director of the Submerged Tunnel Project, Salam Yaqoub, stated that the tunnel—the first of its kind in the Middle East, with a length of 2,444 meters, including 1,266 meters underwater—will shorten the distance from 200 kilometers to 62 kilometers, reducing travel time to no more than 35 minutes.
The director of the Faw Port Authority, Imad Hamid, confirmed that the soil improvement annex for the container yards will be completed by the end of the year to accommodate (3.5) million containers annually, putting the Iraqi port on the verge of a strategic transformation as a logistics center linking the East and the West.
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