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Workers are seen at the Faw port project site in Faw, southern province of Basra, August 28, 2017. Image used for illustrative purpose.
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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