By John Lee. Iraq and Lebanon have held talks on expanding trade, reducing logistics costs, and activating free trade agreements between the two countries. Lebanon's Minister of Economy and Trade, Dr Amer Bissat, visited Baghdad on Monday for discussions with the head of Iraq's Border Ports Commission (BPC), Lieutenant General Dr Omar Adnan Al-Waili. The […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Al-Sheeb border crossing with Iran reopened on Tuesday, while the Mandali border crossing is to close temporarily from Friday. According to the Border Ports Commission (BPC), Al-Sheeb was scheduled to reopen at 8am this morning (Tuesday) after the completion of "technical requirements and preparatory work to ensure smooth movement of travellers […]
By John Lee. With the TIR system now live in Iraq since April 2025, the Minister of Transport and industry leaders officially marked this milestone this week in Baghdad, signalling a new era for international logistics and trade. The official launch of the global TIR transit system in Baghdad brought together the public and private […]
By John Lee. Iraq will implement the global transit system TIR from 1 April 2025, marking a significant step in enhancing logistics and international trade. According to state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA), the Border Ports Commission announced that the system will streamline cross-border transport, strengthening Iraq's position as a key trade hub in the Middle […]
Increasing the security of the trade supply chain at Baghdad International Airport On 10 September 2023, Iraq took a significant stride in bolstering trade supply chain security - concurrently targeting high-risk air cargo while facilitating the smooth flow of legitimate trade. In pursuit of this crucial objective, Iraqi authorities have joined forces with the United […]
