A cabinet source said in a press statement Saturday that the Iraqi Premier, Dr Ibrahim Al-Jaafari has recently approved the allocation of $11 million from the budget of the higher construction council to complete the establishment of two new docks in Um Qasr Port.
The Iraqi Prime Minister paid on 23 October a visit to Basra and inspected Um Qasr Port during which he was briefed on the obstacles and means to expand its capacity.
Source: Iraq Directory
