3/24/15
BAGHDAD / Obelisk: General Company for Ports of Iraq is considering local and foreign bids for construction of a tunnel under the Channel Khor Al-Zubair, marine and shipyard in the port of Umm Qasr, a certain dependence of the transport of goods loaded on trucks from DP to Iraq.
The spokesman of the company Anmar net morning newspaper, seen by the "Obelisk", on Tuesday, that "the port is currently considering offers local and foreign for the development of the port sector, particularly competent job ports from US and Filipino and British multinational companies."
He noted that the "port director Captain Imran Radi Thani met with South Korean Ambassador to Iraq Joe Jung Wan and discussed with him ways of joint cooperation between the Iraqi ports and projects, especially the port of Faw, and the creation of a tunnel under the Khor Al-Zubair channel to facilitate traffic in the creek, in addition to housing and cooperation projects in the maritime field, as well as the construction of naval shipyard in the area of Umm Qasr Sechts building and repairing ships. "
He said the "Korean Ambassador stressed that the aim of his visit to the province of Basra is to see the available investment opportunities and to inform them of Korean companies through the commercial attache at the facilities, and the possibility of future investment in the province and the port sector, noting that some companies expressed interest in this side."
Net and pointed out that "the company (Arab Bridge) of the League of Arab States and Iraq in its board member, also includes all the Arab countries that have ports on the sea, visited the port of Umm Qasr to activate the agreement with them on the approval for the transfer of goods loaded on trucks from DP to the country, as well as the adoption of Iraq to secure passage to deliver the goods Her countries, revealing the creation of the sidewalk squares and electrical connections for refrigerated trucks in the presence of the Director of the Iraqi Land Transport Company Imran Abbas and Port Director Hamid Bakhit. "
He noted that "the Director of Ports Company instructed the cadres in charge of implementing business expansion port of Abu Flus through the creation of other berths to exist in the port areas can be invested and work out an agreement with the global foreign companies specialized in this field, so that they can follow the work of the port and the reception of ships coming and anchored safely ".
Net that between "the company has prepared a plan designed to raise the level of trade and open up wider areas within the marine tourism sector in the country's ports, revealing continuing the implementation of its plan for the development and rehabilitation of the ports of Umm Qasr and the stronghold of the Abu Flus and Khor Al-Zubair and pavements affiliate, through a contract with specialized companies in this area. "
He noted that "commercial traffic in ports has increased since the beginning of this year, especially after the ascendancy Daash gangs on some areas and caused it to shut down and disable some of the western and northern border crossings, what compounded preparation coming from different countries of the world towards the country's ports, ships, revealing that ports of Umm Qasr and Khor Al-Zubair stronghold and recently received more than 100 steamer. "
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