By John Lee. Iraq and the United Kingdom have held talks aimed at finalising a cooperation agreement on hydrographic surveys and nautical chart production. The discussions focused on enhancing technical cooperation in surveying and the production of navigational charts for Iraqi territorial waters and the shipping channels leading to Iraqi ports, as well as supporting […]
By John Lee. The General Company for Ports of Iraq (GCPI) has announced the near-completion of the infrastructure phase of the Grand Al-Faw Port, with plans to soon select a global operator to develop and manage the superstructure. Director General Farhan Al-Fartousi told the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) that 11 major international companies have […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Oil Tanker Company (IOTC) has confirmed that the oil tanker 'Akkad' was involved in a collision at Berth 9 in Umm Qasr Port on 29th March 2025, with no reported injuries. Following the incident, Minister of Oil Hayan Abdul Ghani directed the formation of a technical investigation committee to determine […]
A shipbuilding executive has highlighted the need for shipyard development in Iraq's Basra governorate. Speaking recently at TEDx Baghdad, Abdullah Shaban, Executive Manager and Shipbuilding Engineer at Al Zaman Group, emphasised that Iraq remains the only Arabian Gulf nation without shipyard facilities, citing inadequate infrastructure as the primary obstacle. He outlined three key benefits of […]
By John Lee. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has notified the Director of the IOPC Funds, Mr Gaute Sivertsen, that the Republic of Iraq deposited its instrument of accession to the 1992 Fund Convention [the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution] on 5 August 2024. The Convention will therefore enter into […]
By John Lee. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has said that Iraq is embracing the move to digitalize its maritime sector, with plans to establish a maritime single window for the major ports of Umm Qasr (North and South). A team of IMO experts completed a mission to Basra (30 June - 4 July) to […]
