Iraq Business News brings you the latest Iraq transportation news relating to developments and opportunities.
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has taken steps to support the growth and development of Iraqi Airways, following the Prime Minister's visit to Baghdad International Airport and his call for an improvement in services. The approved decisions, based on the recommendation of the Ministerial Council for Economy, are as follows: The General Company for […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Transport, led by Eng. Farhan Al-Fartousi, Director of the General Company for Iraqi Ports, held a meeting with the delegation from Italian consulting company Progetti Europa & Global S.p.A. (PEG), contracted with the Ministry. The meeting, attended by the Al-Faw Grand Port Authority, focused on the latest designs […]
By John Lee. The heads of Iran and Iraq railways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the implementation of the Shalamcheh-Basra Railway. The agreement was signed at the Iranian consulate in Basra, marking a significant step towards the development of this crucial infrastructure project. Miad Salehi, the head of Islamic Republic of Iran […]
The Zet International Gate between the Kurdistan Region and Turkey, located in the Soran administration, officially opened on Wednesday. The crossing is open daily between 8am and 8pm. Construction of the new crossing started in 2021, and it is now welcoming tourist travellers. It will open for commercial transport in a second stage. The Supervisor […]
By John Lee. The Zet International Gate between the Kurdistan Region and Turkey will officially open later this week, following a year of collaboration between the two sides. The Supervisor of the Soran Independent Administration Halgurd Sheikh Najib told the Official website of Kurdistan Regional Government: "The Zet International Gate will be open for tourists […]
By John Lee. The management of Iraqi Airways has had a meeting with representatives of Boeing to discuss developing and modernizing the national carrier's fleet. The meeting was held to prepare for the arrival of the 787 Dreamliner at the end of May. Boeing confirmed its commitment to providing support to Iraqi Airways to ensure […]
By John Lee. A delegation from the Iraqi Ministry of Transport has travelled to Russia for discussions on cooperation in the transport sector. The Director of Iraq's General Company for Land Transport, Mortada Karim Al-Shahmani, discussed cooperation in land transportation of people and goods between Iraq and Russia. The meeting resulted in finalising a cooperation […]
By John Lee. Iraq will hold an international conference in Baghdad at the end of May to discuss the plans for the "development road project", sometimes referred to as the "dry canal project". The project will link Iraq's Grand Faw port by rail to the Mediterranean, with the intention of providing a cost-effective alternative to […]
By John Lee. The Iraq Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) has directed Iraqi Airways to ground its Airbus A220-300 aircraft. According to a letter from the ICAA on 3rd May, "it was decided to stop operating all aircraft of the aforementioned model (A220-300) immediately and until further notice, and until the investigation procedures are completed." The […]
By John Lee. According to a report from Rudaw. the director of Baghdad International Airport (BIAP) has submitted his resignation on Sunday, following an encounter with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani, at which the PM strongly criticized the director for the airport's poor quality of services. Prime Minister of Iraq, Mr. Mohammed S. Al-Sudani, has […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani has supervised the launch of two new projects aimed at relieving traffic congestion in Baghdad. The first project involves the construction of two overpass bridges at the intersection of Aden and Sana'a squares on the Karkh side of Baghdad. The second project includes the construction of two […]
By John Lee. The French Consul General in Mosul, Jean-Christophe Augé, has opened a new visa application centre in Mosul. This makes France the first EU country to open visa service in the city. Based in the offices of Mosul Space, the centre is run by TLScontact, part of Paris-based Teleperformance Group. (Source: @AugJeanChristo1)
