Iraq Business News brings you the latest Iraq transportation news relating to developments and opportunities.
By John Lee. On Thursday, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani welcomed Mr. Tan Sri Onn Saifuddin Ismail Bin Shaharuddin, President of the HSS and CHSS Malaysian alliance. Mr. Ismail has undertaken consultancy roles for the Baghdad Metro and the Karbala-Najaf train projects. The meeting was attended by the Malaysian Charge d'Affaires in Iraq, Mr. Muhammad […]
By John Lee. Abu Dhabi's AD Ports Group this week welcomed an Iraqi delegation headed by His Excellency Mr. Razzaq Muhaibas Al-Saadawi, Iraq's Minister of Transport, alongside key figures and leaders in business, investment and development sectors. The focus was on a number of projects pivotal to international transport, logistics services, economic cooperation in the […]
By John Lee. The National Investment Commission (NIC) has announced an extension of one month for tenders to build two major projects in Iraq. The closing dates for applications for both the Baghdad Metro and the Najaf-Karbala Metro have been extended from 12th March 2024 until 12th April 2024. (Source: NIC)
From Rudaw. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Halabja locals protest Iraq's border fence with Iran The Iraqi government's decision to close the border with Iran by setting up a fence has sparked protests from locals who fear the decision will negatively […]
By John Lee. On Thursday, Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani received a delegation from the Turkish company Limak, specializing in transportation and construction projects, led by the company's founder, Mr. Nahad Ouzdemir. During the meeting, the Prime Minister highlighted the investment and developmental opportunities for the company to contribute to Iraq, particularly in infrastructure, transportation […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani chaired a meeting on Monday focused on reviewing and improving the performance of Iraqi Airways. Discussions included aircraft maintenance and repair, with directives to finalize repairs by the end of the year. Additionally, plans to increase and train airline crews were addressed to elevate service standards. […]
By John Lee. The Director General of the General Company for Iraqi Ports (GCIP) has announced that the revenue at commercial and oil ports exceeded 74.5 billion Iraqi dinars in January, which he said was a "significant increase" compared to the same month last year; he did not specify the size of the increase. Dr. […]
In a recent move by the Kurdistan Regional Government's Ministry of Interior, citizens from 53 countries have been granted the ability to enter the Kurdistan Region without a pre-arranged visa. Under this new policy, eligible travellers simply need to present their passports at any border entry point, where they will be issued an electronic visa, […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani received representatives from the Chinese company China Railway, which is implementing the development project of Al-Nesoor Square in central Baghdad, as part of the first package of projects aimed at alleviating traffic congestion in the capital. During the meeting, attended by several advisors to the Prime Minister, […]
From Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Can Turkey and Iraq pull off the 'Dry Canal' project? While experts believe the 'Dry Canal' project [Development Road project] involving road and rail networks faces an uphill battle, the initiative seems […]
By John Lee. The Media Office of the Iraqi Prime Minister has confirmed that the Malaysian company HSS Engineers will be the approved consultant to the two newly-announced major projects, the Baghdad Metro and the Najaf-Karbala Express Train. Tenders for the construction of these projects were announced in recent days. More here and here. Full […]
By John Lee. Iraq's National Investment Commission (NIC) has announced a tender for the construction of a metro transport system in Baghdad. The project is being offered on a design, build, operate, maintain, finance, and transfer ownership (DBOMFT) model, and the deadline for receiving Investment bids is Thursday, 11th April, 2024. According to the tender […]
