π New reefer facilities open in Umm Qasr News1 May 2010 CMA CGM has transferred its operations at the Port of Umm Qasr, near the southern Iraqi city of Basra, to a newly renovated deepwater quay a...
π New Iraqi port to be built at Al-Faw News1 May 2009 An Italian consortium has been awarded a contract to develop a new deepwater container/ general cargo port at Al Faw, close to the sea along...
π Elma for Umm Qasr crane project News1 Feb 2006 Netherlands-based crane modernisation specialist Elma BV has won an order to refurbish two container cranes at Umm Qasr, Iraqβs main seapo...
Bigger cranes, bigger transport problems News1 Mar 2005 The sheer size of container cranes makes transporting them fully-erect more complex and calls for even more ingenious engineering solutions....
Iraqi Ports planning US$1 bill investment News1 May 2004 The Iraqi Ports Authority (IPA) has plans for 60 new berths at the four ports under its jurisdiction, to be developed over the next five to ...
…slicing up the Iraqi pie News1 Jun 2003 A number of other regional ports are gearing up for Iraqi transit reconstruction traffic....
SSA bags Umm Qasr contract News1 Apr 2003 Stevedoring Services of America (SSA) has denied charges that it secured the 18 month contract (with two 12-month extension options) to run ...
