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. It is planned to become one of the largest ports in the world and the largest in the Middle East, in addition, the port will strengthen Iraq’s geopolitical position in the region and the world.[1][2][3][4]
| Grand Faw Port | |
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| Location | |
| Location | Faw, Basra, Iraq |
| Coordinates | 29°54′53″N 48°26′28″E / 29.9148°N 48.4411°E |
| UN/LOCODE | IRQ FAW |
| Details | |
| Built | Phase I: (2013-2019) 11 meters (36 feet) max draft (hull) of channels Phase II: (2020–2025) 19.8 m (64,9 ft) max draft of channels Phase III: (2030–2045) TBD max draft of channels |
| Operated by | General Company for Maritime Transport General Company for Ports |
| Type of harbour | bulk cargo, Container terminal, Ro-Ro and oil terminal |
| Size | 54 km2 Free Trade Area |
| No. of berths | Phase I: 5 (Completed) Phase II: 30 (by 2030) Phase III: 100 (by 2045) |
| Rail lines | Baghdad–Basra high-speed rail line Berlin–Baghdad railway (Under construction) |
| Rail gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Truck types | Tractor unit Tank Truck |
- ^ "Iraq's Al Faw port to become largest in Middle East". Global Construction Review. 2021-09-21. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
- ^ "Iraq to sign $2.625 billion Grand Faw port contract with S.Korea's Daewoo". Reuters. 2020-12-23. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
- ^ "PM lays Foundation Stone for next phase of Grand Faw Port | Iraq Business News". 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
- ^ "PM Kadhimi lays foundation stone of Basra's Grand Faw port". www.rudaw.net. Retrieved 2021-12-19.