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Shafaq News- Basra
A giant Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) container ship arrived at
Umm Qasr port in Basra, southern Iraq, becoming the second cargo vessel to
reach the facility within hours, the General Company for Iraqi Ports reported
on Monday.
Farhan Al-Fartousi, Director General of the company, told Shafaq News
that the vessel, which came from the Emirati city of Dubai, is set to load 96
export-bound containers, including dates, soft drinks, and spare parts destined
for foreign markets.
Earlier today, Umm Qasr North Port received its first direct cargo
vessel from China, carrying 29,720 tons of goods and marking the resumption of
direct maritime shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.