The General Company for Ports of Iraq has discussed the expansion of Grand Al-Faw Port in Basra with construction giant China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) and its design and consulting subsidiary CCCC Third Harbor Consultants Company.

Farhan Al-Fartusi said the meeting took place at CCCC’s headquarters in Shanghai in line with Transport Minister Razzaq Muhaibas Al-Saadawi’s directive to cooperate with international companies for expansion of Grand Al-Faw Port.

Fartusi said the discussion included a technical offer for establishing a second container terminal at the Port.

(Writing by Majda Muhsen; Editing by Anoop Menon)

(anoop.menon@lseg.com)

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