New line between Hamad Port and Iraq’s Umm Qasr

HE the Minister of Transport and Communications Jassim Seif Ahmed al-Sulaiti yesterday met with Iraqi Minister of Transport Kadhim Finjan al-Hammami. The meeting reviewed prospects of co-operation in the fields of maritime transport, ports and aviation, and means of boosting them, in addition to discussing a number of issues of common concern between the two fraternal countries. In addition, the meeting saw the announcement of opening a new navigation line between Hamad Port and Umm Qasr Port in Iraq, with the first ship set to arrive in the Iraqi port on May 1.