Logistics infrastructure in Iraq
Iraq — Ports
Iraq has 5 seaports profiled from the NGA World Port Index — each with its harbour size, channel and anchorage depth, shelter and on-site cargo facilities, traced to the published register.
Container terminals are matched to their operators from the SMDG Terminal Code List — a UN/LOCODE child code list — and liner connectivity is set against UNCTAD's LSCI and port-level PLSCI. Search, sort or open any port for its sourced record.
5
Total
3
Very small
1
Small
1
Medium
Container throughput
932,729 TEU
Liner connectivity (LSCI)
73.4
Container terminals
5
Maritime territory (EEZ)
1,370 km²
Most connected
- 1Umm Qasr194.8
- 2Khawr Al Zubair13.0
- 3Al Basrah8.3
Most container terminals
- 1Umm Qasr5
Deepest channels
- 1Khawr Al Amaya21.6 m
- 2Al-Basra Oil Terminal20.1 m
- 3Umm Qasr11 m
- 4Khawr Al Zubair3.4 m
Best equipped
- 1Umm Qasr5 / 6
- 2Khawr Al Zubair3 / 6
- 3Al-Basra Oil Terminal1 / 6
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| Port | Size | Type | Channel depth | Anchorage | Cargo pier depth | Shelter | Facilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khawr Al AmayaIQKHA | Very Small | Open Roadstead | 21.6 m | 11 m | 15.5 m | Poor | — |
| Al-Basra Oil TerminalIQMAB | Very Small | Open Roadstead | 20.1 m | — | 23.2 m | Poor | Bunker |
| Umm QasrIQUQR | Small | River (Natural) | 11 m | 9.4 m | 9.4 m | Excellent | CranesRepairsBunkerDry dock |
| Khawr Al ZubairIQKAZ | Very Small | River (Natural) | 3.4 m | 11 m | 7.9 m | Fair | Bunker |
| Al BasrahIQBSR | Medium | River (Natural) | — | — | — | Good | — |
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