Iraq Business News brings you the latest Iraq transportation news relating to developments and opportunities.
By John Lee. A river taxi service along the Tigris in Baghdad is being prepared for launch to investors, according to the National Investment Commission (NIC). A coordination meeting chaired by NIC head Adel Dakhil Muhammad al-Yasiri reviewed the technical and planning requirements for the project, which is being developed under Diwan Order No. 251513. […]
By John Lee. Saudi Arabia's Port of NEOM and CEVA Almajdouie Logistics have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore integrated logistics solutions across the Europe-Egypt-Saudi Arabia-GCC-Iraq multimodal corridor. The agreement aims to help customers move cargo more efficiently between international shipping routes and inland markets. According to Port of NEOM, the collaboration will combine the […]
By John Lee. International airport management and operations companies have been invited to invest in and develop Mosul International Airport. Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi made the call during a visit to Mosul on Monday, describing the airport as an important gateway for Nineveh province and for Iraq more broadly. Al-Zaidi said the government is seeking […]
By John Lee. A temporary licence has been granted to Canada's Air Transat to provide scheduled international air services between Canada and Iraq via code sharing. The licence is valid until 30th June 2028. According to the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), the authority is classified as extra bilateral, as no existing agreement or arrangement between […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Airways is to resume direct flights to Iran from Thursday, according to the Ministry of Transport. The new schedule includes daily services between Najaf International Airport and the Iranian cities of Mashhad, Tehran, and Isfahan. (Source: Ministry of Transport)
By John Lee. Iraq completed 1,120 cross-border freight trips under the TIR transit system in September, with cargo moving from Turkey and Europe towards Gulf states and Jordan. According to the Ministry of Transport, the journeys were carried out by the General Company for Land Transport, a subsidiary of the ministry, and operated under formal […]
By John Lee. Iraq's national maritime carrier, Iraqi Line, is to resume commercial shipping operations in the Gulf after a halt of more than 50 years. The first sailing is scheduled to depart from Jebel Ali port in the United Arab Emirates, bound for Umm Qasr port, on 15th October. According to Iraq's Ministry of […]
By John Lee. German airline Eurowings, a subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group, is to begin four direct weekly flights to Baghdad from December 2026, operating two services from Berlin and two from Düsseldorf. According to Iraq's Ministry of Transport, this will mark the first return of German passenger carriers to Iraq since the early 1980s. […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Deep Dive: Iraq Caught in Middle as Trump Pursues 'Air Blockade' of Iran New US sanctions targeting more than two dozen Iranian airlines took effect on 23rd September, threatening any entity serving the […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Airways is preparing to resume flights to Iran in October, after a suspension that has been in place since March. The flights are expected to depart initially from Najaf International Airport, pending completion of the required regulatory and technical procedures. According to the Ministry of Transport, the airline has obtained a […]
By John Lee. Iraq and Syria have agreed a package of measures to streamline truck transit and border crossing procedures, including an expansion of the Rabia crossing and the introduction of dedicated lanes for commercial traffic. The agreements were reached at a joint videoconference meeting attended by the Director General of the General Company for […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Transport has held discussions with Huawei and Uruk Engineering Services in China on the potential adoption of smart port technologies and digital logistics solutions. A ministry delegation attended the Huawei Connect 2026 exhibition in Shanghai and made a field visit to Tianjin Port to observe its smart port and […]
