By John Lee. Uber is in discussions to enter the Iraqi market under its own brand. The company's Executive Director for the Middle East met with Transport Minister Wahab Salman Mohammed to explore the opportunity, discussing app-based transport services and knowledge exchange in the transport sector. The company's representative said that Iraq's improved security environment […]
From Kurdistan24. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. KRG Deputy Minister Calls Iraq's Development Road Project Unfair KRG Deputy Minister Agrin Abdullah says Iraq's Development Road bypasses Kurdish areas, urging a railway via Kirkuk and Erbil before construction advances. Click here to […]
By John Lee. A second meeting of the Iraq-Egypt Joint Technical Committee for the implementation of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on freight and passenger transport has taken place in Baghdad. The Iraqi side was led by Karim al-Jabri, Director General of the Technical Department at the Ministry of Transport, while the Egyptian side was […]
By John Lee. Talks on cooperation in Iraq's transport sector have taken place between Transport Minister Wahab Salman Mohammed and a delegation from the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC), led by its president Baroness Emma Nicholson. The meeting, held on Sunday, covered outcomes from the delegation's visit the previous week to the General Company for […]
By John Lee. Iraq and Lebanon are moving towards a maritime cooperation agreement, with a draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) currently under ministerial review. A ministerial committee has met to examine the draft's provisions, with attendance from the head of the legal department and representatives of the General Company for Maritime Transport, the designated sectoral […]
By John Lee. Iraq recorded 1,754 cross-border transit journeys under the TIR (Transports Internationaux Routiers) system in August, continuing a trend of growth in international road freight transit. Murtadha Karim al-Shahmani, Director General of the General Company for Land Transport, attributed the result to ongoing coordination between relevant authorities and the work of the company's […]
From Türkiye Today. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Türkiye, Iraq Discuss 24-Hour Work to Finish Development Road Railway in 3 Years Iraq has proposed completing the Development Road railway project within three years by working around the clock. Click here to […]
By Nadim Kawach, for Arabian Gulf Business Insight (AGBI). Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq to Start Work on First Rail Link to Iran Iraq is preparing to start work on its first direct railway link with Iran after completing […]
By John Lee. The Baghdad-Basra passenger train service is to resume on Friday, 7 August, following a temporary suspension during the Arbaeen pilgrimage period and subsequent maintenance work. According to the Ministry of Transport, General Company for Iraqi Railways said the service was halted in the days following the Arbaeen commemoration to carry out maintenance […]
By John Lee. Iraq's ports recorded strong financial and commercial growth in 2025, according to an annual statistical report published by the Statistics and Geographic Information Systems Authority of the Ministry of Planning. Key indicators for the General Company for Ports of Iraq (GCPI) showed: Total revenues of IQD 1,100.7 billion ($840 million), up 20.5% […]
By John Lee. The State Company for Marine Transport (SCMT) has taken initial delivery of 15 new boats and three ferries under a contractual agreement with China. The fleet includes modern tourist boats, two passenger ferries with a capacity of 200 passengers each, and a large multipurpose ferry capable of carrying 500 passengers and 80 […]
By John Lee. Operating hours at the Al Karameh / Terbil border crossing between Jordan and Iraq have been extended to accommodate rising land shipping traffic. According to Jordan's state-run Petra news agency, the Jordanian Ministry of Interior announced the change on Monday in coordination with official bodies at the crossing. Under the new schedule, […]
