IRAQ INTENDS TO PURCHASE AND MANUFACTURE 23 CRUISE SHIPS
The Ministry of Transport intends to contract for the purchase and manufacture of 23 different vessels and boats to support the river transport sector and stimulate its movement locally and internationally as part of a plan to revitalize the sector in the country.
The Director General of the Ministry’s General Maritime Transport Company, Ahmed Al-Asadi, said his company intends to contract for the purchase of 15 tourist boats to activate the river taxi project, in conjunction with the Ministry’s plan to develop the Corniche dock in Basra Governorate, which is currently being referred for implementation.
He added that his company is planning to build eight new vessels, and has submitted the project to the Cabinet Secretariat to obtain the necessary approvals. He revealed that the company has begun receiving offers from companies for the purpose of joint operation with the company’s fleet for integrated transportation of various types of vessels. He pointed out that the completion of these contracts will complete the transportation mechanism for his company from containers, ships and docks, as it owns shares in a commercial dock and another for oil.