MAJOR SEAPORTS IN IRAQ
Iraq is strategically located with several seaports that serve as its window to the outside world. The following are the most famous of these ports:
- Umm Qasr Port: It is considered one of the largest and most active commercial ports in Iraq. It is located in the south of Basra and features the ability to receive large ships.
- Faw Port: A strategic port located in the Arabian Gulf and is one of the most modern and advanced ports in Iraq.
- Khor Zubair Port: It is also located in the Basra Governorate and is considered one of the ports serving heavy industries and petrochemical products.
- Basra Port: It is one of the oldest ports in Iraq and is located in the center of Basra City.
These ports, along with other ports, play a vital role in promoting Iraq’s foreign trade and providing goods and products to the local market.