Umm Qasr Port
Umm Qasr Port is Iraq's only deep water port, part of the city of Umm Qasr.
| Umm Qasr Port | |
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Cranes at Umm Qasr await cargo | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Location | Umm Qasr, Basra, Iraq |
| Coordinates | 30.05335°N 47.93756°E |
| UN/LOCODE | IQUQR |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1967 |
| Owned by | Iraqi Government |
Iraq's second biggest port in scale of size and goods shipped, ranking behind the port of Basra, it is strategically important, located on the western edge of the al-Faw peninsula, where the mouth of the Shatt al Arab waterway enters the Persian Gulf. It is separated from the border of Kuwait by a small inlet. Prior to the Persian Gulf War, traffic between Kuwait and Iraq flowed over a bridge. The port is part of the Maritime Silk Road.
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