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Umm Qasr Port is Iraq's only deep water port, part of the city of Umm Qasr.. 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.
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After the Iraqi Revolution of 1958, a naval base was established at Umm Qasr. The port was subsequently founded in 1961 by the Iraqi ruler General Abdul-Karim Qassem. It was intended to serve as Iraq's only "deep water" port, reducing the country's dependence on the disputed Shatt al-Arab waterway that marks the border with Iran.
See also Category:Port cities and towns of the Persian Gulf. Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. Download coordinates as: KML; GPX (all coordinates)
The Port of Basra began operations in 1919, having been constructed under the aegis of the British Army, who occupied Mesopotamia during the First World War.Iraq's first modern port, it was intended by the British to serve as a major commercial and mercantile hub, servicing Basra itself but also acting as a valuable economic bridge between Europe and Asia.
The Grand Faw Port (Arabic: ميناء الفاو الكبير) is a port under construction on the coast of Iraq, in proximity of the city of Al-Faw, on the northern tip of the Gulf. The port is meant to be the southern terminal of the Iraq Development Road , and is considered a strategic national project for Iraq.
The terminals maintain strict security and are guarded by both the Iraqi Navy and Marines. On April 30, 2009, the Iraqi Navy assumed control of the Khawr al ‘Amīyah Oil Terminal [29] and on July 26, 2011, they assumed control of ABOT as well. [30] [31]