The third biggest port in the world. That is the ambition of the Faw Port south of Basra. In an interview with Monocle, Captain Omran Radhi, director of Iraqi ports, elaborated on the grand vision.Located on a peninsula once occupied by Iranian forces, the $6 billion port would ship cargo coming into Faw across land, via Turkey and into Europe. From China to Germany, the trip would only take five days, according to the article. By building a railway from Basra to Turkey…
Read More:
Grand visions for the biggest project in Iraqi history
Comments