By John Lee. The Director General of Iraqi Railways has held a meeting with a delegation from the French shipping company CMA CGM. The delegation presented a study on transporting containers via rail through the country. The Director General stated that the Ministry of Transport, under the directives of Mr. Razzaq Muhibis Al-Saadawi, the Minister […]
By John Lee. At a meeting on Wednesday attended by the Minister of Transport, the Prime Minister, and a number of general managers, the details of Iraq's "Dry Canal" project were reviewed. The project will link Iraq's Grand Faw port, which is still under construction, by rail to the Mediterranean, with the intention of providing […]
By John Lee. Iraq is reportedly planning to build its largest train station. According to Zawya, the new facility in Mosul will replace the old station, dating from 1935, which was badly damaged in the war against the so-called Islamic State (IS, daesh). It adds that the government has already approved the building of a […]
By John Lee. Italian engineering consultancy Progetti Europa & Global S.p.A. (PEG) has met with the Secretary-General of Iraq's Council of Ministers, Dr. Hamid Naim Al-Ghazi, to discuss the rail project connecting southern and northern Iraq. At the meeting, the company gave a detailed presentation on the stages of feasibility studies, the proposed routes, the supporting […]
By John Lee. Italian-based Progetti Europa & Global S.p.A. (PEG) is to present its technical and commercial proposals for the development of the railway sector in conjunction with the Grand Faw Port. The statement from the Iraqi cabinet gave no further details. (Source: Govt of Iraq)
