Seaports
USAID’s goal was to rehabilitate and improve management at the port, manage
port administration, coordinate transport from the seaport, and facilitate cargohandling
services such as warehousing, shipment tracking, and storage.
Major Accomplishments to Date:
The MV Banastar, the first
bulk cargo grain ship to
arrive at Umm Qasr since
the 2003 conflict finished
unloading 52,000 tons of
grain on November 14,
2003. The newly refurbished
grain-receiving facility
moved the grain from the
ship to dockside silos without
major problems.
(USAID photo) |
- USAID’s $45 million programs
to rehabilitate and
improve management at
the port were completed in
June 2004.
- Port reopened to commercial
traffic on June 17
2003; completed first passenger
vessel test July 16.
- Up to 50 ships offload
cargo at the port every
month.
- Completed dredging to
open all 21 berths to deepdraft
ships; maintenance
dredging is ongoing.
- Applied port tariffs on
June 20, 2003.
- Renovated the grainreceiving
facility to process
600 MT of grain an hour.
- Renovated the administration
building, passenger
terminal, customs hall, and
electrical substations.
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