The Ministry of Transport reveals the progress achieved at the Grand Faw Port.
The Ministry of Transport reveals the progress achieved at the Grand Faw Port.
2025-05-02
The Ministry of Transport revealed, on Friday, the latest developments in the Strategic Development Road project, stressing its commitment to the specified timetables, while announcing the progress rates achieved in the Grand Faw Port. The spokesman for the Ministry of Transport, Maitham Al-Safi, told the official agency that “work is currently underway to complete the initial designs, in preparation for moving to the detailed designs stage, in cooperation with specialized consulting companies such as the Italian company (Betti B) in the engineering aspect, and Oliver Wyman for financial consulting,” stressing “their commitment to the specified timetables.”
He pointed out that “the Faw Port project, which is the largest component of the development road project, is witnessing remarkable progress, as five berths have been received, and the completion rate of the navigation channel has reached approximately 85%, while the line linking Faw Port and Umm Qasr City has reached 99%, and this line is scheduled to open and be received next May, and the completion rate of the container yard has reached approximately 90%.”
He continued: “Regarding the submerged tunnel in the Khor Al Zubair Canal, the third piece out of ten pieces has been registered, adhering to the timelines,” noting: “This tunnel is a unique engineering project in the Middle East.”
Al-Safi also explained that “other components of the development road project include land and rail transport lines,” stressing that “the end of this year will witness the completion of the detailed designs, after which the project will be offered to international companies for implementation.” He noted that “the project will be divided into several sections to allow the largest possible number of companies to compete.”
He also noted that “local committees have been formed in the governorates to assist in implementing the development road project. The most recent meeting was with Baghdad Governorate, which will be covered by the project over a distance of 23 kilometers, and this region will have the opportunity to benefit from the project.”
He continued, “The largest industrial city will be built in the port of Faw, along with a tourist resort, a petrochemical plant, and water desalination plants. On both sides of the road, several factories and laboratories will be established to address a number of important issues, in line with the infrastructure needs, as well as the raw materials needed for these governorates.”
He stressed that “the government has set coordinates for 15 industrial cities that will be linked to the development road project, in addition to a comprehensive plan to connect other governorates not directly covered by the road via internal lines.”
Al-Safi added, “As planned, the project includes 27 volumes covering all issues that will achieve local and global economic integration, as the project aims to connect East and West.”
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