Transport: Iraqi ports are preparing to receive a larger number of international ships after companies changed their routes
Transport: Iraqi ports are preparing to receive a larger number of international ships after companies changed their routes
25/12/2023
Today, Monday, the Ministry of Transport announced its comprehensive preparations to receive international ports and ships loaded with containers and goods, in light of the change in global shipping lines as a result of the security tension in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
In this context, the Minister of Transport, Razzaq Muhaibes Al-Saadawi, directed the utmost necessity for the ports of Umm Qasr to be prepared to receive increasing numbers of containers coming from various countries of the world.
Director of the Ministry’s Media Office, Maytham Al-Safi, confirmed that Iraq, thanks to its strategic location, is currently one of the easiest and safest transportation routes, making it a preferred destination for international transportation companies.
Al-Safi indicated that Iraqi ports have completed all preparations to accommodate the expected increase in international shipping traffic, noting that Iraq has become an important “transit” center for transporting goods between Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
He stressed the importance of the Al-Faw Grand Port and Development Road projects, noting that these two projects have become an international requirement and an urgent necessity to ensure the safety of navigation and maritime transport routes in the world.
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