Umm Qasr port infrastructure renovation project in Iraq

project signed

The project involves the rehabilitation and extension of a container terminal at the port of Umm Qasr, in southern Iraq.The project encompasses the establishment and operation of 3 new docks, in addition to upgrading the existing facilities at the port. A new terminal for containers and general cargo will be developed within the port premises. Currently, the port consists of 21 berths, handling a container throughput of 500,000 Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEU). However, with a fully developed facility featuring 600 m of quay, the port's capacity is expected to expand to 900,000 TEUs.The primary objective of this project is to enhance and modernize the existing infrastructure to meet Iraq's significant import requirements, especially during its reconstruction phase.