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Port of Basra/ Al-Maqal Port, Iraq
General Manager of King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam
Mr. Naeem Bin Ibrahim El-Naeem
The Al Maqal Port also known as the Port of Basra is located in Basra city, near the Persian Gulf. The port was opened in 1919 by the British when they occupied the region of Mesopotamia.
However, the port was partially destroyed during the Iran-Iraq war, when it was hit by Iran’s missiles. The port’s operations decreased till 2003 and it was later reopened after some repair. But still, it is not widely used.
The Al Maqal Port also known as the Port of Basra is located in Basra city, near the Persian Gulf.
The depth of sea waters in such berths ranges from 9 up to 14 meters, while its total length is 7837 meters. Such berths are provided with modern equipment and installations for cargo handling and stowage, in addition to carrying it from the port, also forklift and other electronic lifts of different types, some of which are of 3.2.15 tons capacity. Moreover, lifts for unloading grains, receiving dock with a length reaching 4000 meters and the sea depth along the dock ranging between 4.5 and 6 meters.
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| Statement | Area | |
|---|---|---|
| Length of Navigational Channel | 14 | Miles |
| Width of Navigational Channel | 400 | Meters |
| Total port area | 181000000 | Square Meters |
| Water Area | 174.160.000 | Square Kilometers |
| Land area | 6.840.000 | Square Kilometers |
| Total area of container yards | 1545000 | Square meters |
| Total area of opened area yards | 2391850 | Square meters |
| Total area of covered storing yards | 181000 | Square meters |
| Tankers area | Not available | Square meters |
It is not a busy port and handles minor cargo. The Hutchinson Container terminal operates at berth 14, to load and unload cargo using mobile cranes.
The Shatt al Arab river shore hasn’t been dredged for three decades which is why the draught capacity of the port has been reduced to 5 meters. Hence, the port can take only small ships and containers.
| Statement | Area | |
|---|---|---|
| Length of Navigational Channel | 14 | Miles |
| Width of Navigational Channel | 400 | Meters |
| Total port area | 181000000 | Square Meters |
| Water Area | 174.160.000 | Square Kilometers |
| Land area | 6.840.000 | Square Kilometers |
| Total area of container yards | 1545000 | Square meters |
| Total area of opened area yards | 2391850 | Square meters |
| Total area of covered storing yards | 181000 | Square meters |
| Tankers area | Not available | Square meters |
Current development:
| Container terminal: | 640,000 m² |
| Livestock terminal: | 211,000 m² |
| Liquid bulk terminal: | 600 m – 212.000 m². |
| Container terminal: | 1,490,000 m² |
| RO RO Terminal – Basin 2 : | 880,000 m² |
| Cruise Terminal – Basin 2 : | 60,000 m² |
| Liquid Bulk Terminal – Basin 3 : | 420,000 m² |
| Dry Bulk Terminal – Basin 3 : | 445,000 m² |
| Container Terminal – Basin 4: | 815,000 m² |
| General Cargo Terminal – Basin 4: | 545,000 m² |
| Dangers Cargo Terminal – Basin 5 : | 615,000 m² |
| Multi-Purpose Terminal – Basin 5: | 755,000 m² |
| Maximum Total Designed Capacity For Cargo Handling | 2000000 | Thousand Tons/Year |
| Maximum Total Designed Capacity For Containers Handling (TEU) | 900000 | TEU/Year |
| Largest Received Vessel (According To Its Draft) | 14 | Meters |
| Largest Received Vessel (According To Its Length) | 300 | Meters |
| Container Handling Rate | 2465 | TEU/Day |
| General Cargo Stevedoring Rate | 38356 | Tons/Day |
| Working Hours | 113974 | Hour |
| General Cargo Handled During The Year 2005 | 3850 | Thousand Tons |
| Containerized Handled Cargo During The Year 2005 | 8529 | Thousand Tons |
| Dry Bulk Cargo | 3882 | Thousand Tons |
| Liquid Bulk Cargo | 57 | Thousand Tons |
| Number Of Handled TEU During | 894809 | Thousand Tons/Container |
| Number Of Passengers During 2005 | - | Passengers |
The port has 15 berths whose length is 3000m. The berths 1-8 are not currently operational and are filled with defunct equipment such as cranes and old ships. However, small trading operations are undertaken at the eastern side of the port.
The port has storage space and warehouses which are in decent condition. Berth 9 has a huge warehouse, used by Red Cross till 2017.
The port can handle vessels weighing about 5000 tonnes, with a total capacity of 600 TEU. The port has been rather deserted since 2017. It used to be a busy port till 2015 when it handled imports of cement and saw 100 ships every month. But now, even the railways connecting the port to important cities are not functional.
The port doesn’t have much equipment. It only has one mobile crane with a capacity of 65 tonnes, one reach stacker with a capacity of 50 tonnes, and two forklifts that can lift 5 tonnes at once.
The port has 15,000 sq m of storage space and 55 reefer points. Ro-Ro facility is not provided at the port. Bulk cargo can be taken care of using forklifts, available at the Container Terminal. Also, 10,000m2 warehouse space is available at the main terminal.
| Address | North Port, Umm Qasr, Basra Iraq |
| Telephone | 00964 7834992443 24/7 Helpline 00971 45547026 |
| FAX | |
| Email Address | info@ictsiiraq.com |
