الأهمية الاستراتيجية لميناء الفاو الكبير و دوره في الملاحة البحرية العراقية

الملخص EN

Iraq is among the countries closely linked to the foreign sector and relies heavily on foreign trade in drawing up its economic policies and meeting most of its needs of essential, luxury and capital goods.

However, the available sea ports currently do not meet that purpose due to the widening ranges of consumers and investment demand in Iraq recently.

Thus, the need became more urgent to expand the established ports and to establish new ones.

This research aims at revealing the importance of the big port of Al-Few in activating and revitalizing the Iraqi maritime traffic and its impact on the maritime transport activity and its economic returns.

The completion of its construction through its impact on international transport trends as it is a land bridge between East and West, in addition to the great economic advantages that the port will bring to the Iraqi economy and in increasing the movement of commercial activity.

Therefore, the great port of Al Faw project will provide the global economy with the delivery of the trade of Asian countries to Europe and vice versa through Iraqi territory in the shortest period and in the safest manner, this will lead to strengthening Iraq's economic position.

Al-Kabir and the geographical components that contribute to the development and establishment of the Al-Faw Al-Kabir port, the importance of establishing the port and its role in Iraqi maritime navigation, as well as the potential economic effects of the Al-Faw Al-Kabir port.