New port planned in Iraq

4/8/2010 10:27:06 AM

Iraq officials said an Italian firm will begin construction of a large new port in Al-Faw, on the Persian Gulf near the border of Iran. Transport Minister Amer Abdul-Jabbar Ismail said the Al-Faw port will be among the 12 biggest harbors throughout the world, with 100 quays and capacity to move 99 million tons per year.   A report from the French news agency AFP said the Italian engineering firm Technital will begin work on the port, which will be linked by rail to the Turkish border. The port quoted the minister as saying a goal was to create a "dry canal" to be used in north/south trade. American Shipper

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