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By John Lee. Basra Airlines has officially received Iraqi Air Operator Certificate (AOC) No. 011, granting the carrier formal authorisation to operate as an approved Iraqi national airline under the supervision of the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA). According to a statement from the company, the certification follows several years of preparatory work and coordination […]
By John Lee. The General Company for Ports of Iraq (GCPI) has launched a new direct international Ro-Ro shipping line linking Port Rashid in the United Arab Emirates with Umm Qasr port, with the arrival of the first shipment of TIR trucks. The service, inaugurated on 25 December 2025, operates with a transit time of […]
From Trend.az. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iran and Iraq hit brakes on eTIR system to boost cross-border trade The eTIR system for transporting Iranian goods through Iraq has been temporarily suspended for three months under an agreement between the […]
By John Lee. Oman Air has launched its inaugural service to Copenhagen, operating via Baghdad, with the first flight departing on Saturday, 20th December, marking the airline's first direct engagement with both countries. A welcome ceremony at Baghdad International Airport was attended by Sheikh Mahmoud bin Muhanna Al Kharousi, Charge d'Affaires of the Sultanate of […]
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has announced public tender No. 2025/4 for the provision of transport services for staff of its Mosul branch. The contract covers the operation of 18 vehicles on internal and external transport routes, both within and outside the governorate, in line with the bank's standard non-consultancy services […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Transport, Razzaq Muhaibis Al-Sadaawi, has directed contractors to accelerate work on Nasiriyah International Airport as the project enters its final stages. During a meeting at the General Company for Air Navigation Services, attended by representatives of China's CSCEC (China State Construction Engineering Corporation), the implementing contractor, and senior Iraqi […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Transport has announced the arrival of the first European aircraft at Baghdad International Airport (BIAP) in 35 years, marking a major milestone in the country's return to the European aviation network. The flight, operated by Aegean Airlines, Greece's national carrier, is running on the Baghdad-Athens-Baghdad route with two scheduled […]
By John Lee. DP World has introduced a new weekly 36-hour maritime service linking Dubai's Mina Rashid with Iraq's Umm Qasr Port, offering what it says is a faster and more predictable alternative to overland trucking. The route will accommodate up to 145 accompanied trailers per sailing on the upgraded 166.75-meter Ro-Ro vessel DP World […]
By John Lee. Al Aliaa for Travel and Tourism Company has won a contract with the International Labour Organization (ILO) to: "Support the conducting of Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) and Financial Education (FE) Training of entrepreneurs in Dohuk, Sulaymaniyah, Erbil and Ninwa Governorates. 14 September-19 October 2025." The contract value was not disclosed. […]
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By John Lee. Two major road infrastructure projects have been launched to improve connectivity and ease congestion in the central Euphrates region. The first project involves construction of a 34-kilometre road linking Karbala province to the highway network, including 14 bridges, one of them spanning the Euphrates River. The project has a total cost of […]
By John Lee. A high-level review meeting has been held to assess progress on Iraq's strategic Development Road project, covering design, costs and operational planning. The meeting examined timelines proposed by the appointed auditing firm for completing reviews of rail and road designs, alongside discussions on design costs for both the railway line and the […]
