Iraqi ports: Basra port receives second oil tanker in 24 hours via the Strait of Hormuz
Iraqi ports: Basra port receives second oil tanker in 24 hours via the Strait of Hormuz
2026-07-04
Shafaq News – Basra
A source in the General Company for Iraqi Ports reported on Saturday that the giant oil tanker (Barbados Prosperity) had arrived at the Basra oil port, where it is scheduled to be loaded with two million barrels of crude oil.
The source told Shafaq News Agency, “This tanker is the second to dock at the port in the past 24 hours, after the arrival of the tanker (Kuwait Prosperity) earlier.”
The source added that “two additional oil tankers are expected to arrive in the coming hours, after they crossed the Strait of Hormuz and headed towards Iraqi ports,” noting that the shipping movement for export and loading operations is proceeding with high flexibility and according to the schedules set for them.
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