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Power generated afloat supplies Iraqi port
The government of Iraq has been concentrating on providing basic necessities to its people while striving to maintain order and security. Electricity has been an issue Iraqis are concerned about. In the southern city of Basra and throughout Iraq demonstrations have been held demanding more reliable power. In response, steps are in place to help ease the power problems. In the southern port of Umm Qasr, the hub of imports and exports for the country, a large ship … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, Tech, War on Terror
Umm Qasr – Iraq’s seaport
When the city of Basra was particular unstable between 2006 and 2008, the port of Umm Qasr was left to tread water as a contributor to Iraq’s economic development. Now, however, through the collaboration of the Joint Interagency Task Force Iraq and Iraqi partners, the port is positioned to navigate over its next developmental hurdle. Today, port operations are more secure than they were just two years ago when Shiite extremists controlled much of the area. Quelled by Iraqi forces, the city of Basra is now peaceful. The task force, which includes the departments of Defense and Homeland Security, is charged with aiding in Iraq’s reconstruction. Part of that collaboration includes devising a plan to make Umm Qasr more attractive to potential international trade partners. Steadiness in a city that could be Iraq’s … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Building Iraq With the Corps of Engineers
The United States Army Corps of Engineers has been involved in Iraq since the beginning. The Corps of Engineers is a civilian tasking commanded by Army officers. The mission of the Corps in the United States has been seen in such projects as waterway dredging, dam building and levee construction. The Corps is also heavily involved with the construction of military infrastructure such as found on bases. The Corps of Engineers operates in Iraq as the Gulf … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Military, Our Best: Military Women, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Turk Salvage Maven Clears Iraqi Port
Iraq is now open for international business, thanks to the valiant efforts of a Turkish wreck salvage expert and his Iraqi team of divers who have cleared the port of Umm Qasr of over 33 wrecks. Mr Kahraman Sadikoglu, who runs an international shipping business and wreck salvage operation, has been in Iraq ever since 2003, clearing the Iraqi port of the many wrecks that litter the jetties. No stranger to Iraq, Mr Sadikoglu was kidnapped and held to ransom by insurgents in 2005 but survived the ordeal and came back to Umm Qasr to help the people of Iraq. The port had been closed for sometime due to the proximity of the wrecks to the loading/unloading jetties that allow the ships to dock and disgorge their precious cargoes. Thanks to his … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Basra Could Become Another Dubai
Security progress in Basra is “overwhelming†and Iraq’s second-largest city could be “another Dubai in the coming decade,†the commander of Multi-National Division – Southeast said June 14, referring to the bustling international business hub. British Army Maj. Gen. Barney White-Spunner told Pentagon reporters via teleconference from Baghdad that Operation Charge of the Knights – ordered by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in March – has “well and truly†turned the tide in the city. Before the operation, militias controlled large parts of the city. Militia leaders, many under control of Iran, intimidated the populace and turned the city into a crime empire. Basra is key to Iraq’s success, with oil fields, the port of Umm Qasr and the international airport being economic engines for the region, White-Spunner said. Since Operation Charge of the … Read entire article »
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Iraqi Port Adds Ro-Ro Capacity
DoD By Mohammed Aliwi, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Gulf Region South District The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has turned control over the newly completed “roll-on/roll-off†berth at Umm Qasr Port to the Iraqi Port Authority. Known as a RoRo because it serves “roll-on/roll-off†ships that share the acronym, the $2.7 million berth project doubles the number of the ships that can dock and unload simultaneously, said Rebecca Wingfield, GRS project engineer with Thi Qar Resident Office. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Engineers Help Develop Port Capacity
Yet another “good news” story out of Iraq that you won’t read in your local paper. By A. Al Bahrani, Gulf Region South BASRAH, Iraq, Jan. 24, 2007 — The Port of Umm Qasr directly influences the economy of Iraq and the U.S Army Corps of Engineers works to help improve the services of the Iraqi berths to handle the cargo flowing in or out of the country. Natalie J. Sudman, a project engineer with the Gulf Region South District, oversees the $13.8 million project helping to expand the capacity of the port located south of the city of Basrah near the Kuwait border. It is Iraq’s only port, which helps to export and import commercial goods and services for the people, and its security and safety is a priority, Sudman said. “To provide … Read entire article »
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Khor Az Zubayr Port opens vital docks
Army Corps of Engineers The Basrah Province learned that the third of three sunken wrecks was successfully removed from the navigation channel at Khor Az Zubayr Port earlier this month. The wreck removal news was announced to the Iraqi news media at the Khor Az Zubayr Port observation tower by Iraqi Minister of Ports Captain Hussan M. Abdallah and Mr. Razzak, Advisor to the Minister of Transportation for Iraq. The three docks are used for import and export of fuel products, and the capability to moor three barges simultaneously at these three docks increases Iraq’s capacity to import and export fuel products—vital to Iraq’s economic prosperity. Oil is one of Iraq’s major exports. However, importing fuel products such as kerosene, gasoline, diesel and LPG, will continue until Iraq refinery facilities are able to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
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