MARSEILLE's CMA CGM is to open an inland terminal near
Abu Ghraib in the Baghdad Governorate in June, which will exclusively manage
and operate Iraq's only dry port.
CMA CGM said the bonded terminal would give customers the
opportunity, for the first time, to clear customs near Baghdad instead of at
the Iraqi port of Umm Qasr.
"This important upgrade shows the intention of the
CMA CGM Group to facilitate its customers' business in Iraq and to strengthen
its roots in this flourishing market," it said, according to Lloyd's
Loading List. The dry port will be connected to CMA CGM's inland transport
network, with a possible railway connection three kilometres from the site and
fast in-bond transit from Umm Qasr.
The storage facilities for full containers, LCL and
refrigerated cargo will benefit from 24 hour-surveillance and security, keeping
cargo safe, the company said.
CMA CGM has been present in Iraq for more than 30 years
with four offices, two feeders connecting Umm Qasr with Khorfakkan hub, and the
exclusive concession of Terminal No 4 in Umm Qasr port.
The new port will cover 165,000 square metres, 90,000
square metres of yard space and 12,000 TEU of storage capacity. It will contain
seven buildings covering 8,500 square metres, a customs office with a container
scanner to avoid time-consuming manual inspections.
Source : HKSG.
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