Iraqi Line returns to Gulf shipping after five decades

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Iraqi Line is resuming commercial shipping operations in the Gulf after a suspension lasting more than five decades. Its first reported sailing departed Jebel Ali Port in the United Arab Emirates for Umm Qasr Port in Iraq on October 15, 2026.

🌐 Location: Jebel Ali Port; Umm Qasr Port — Sources: 1 — First seen: — Last seen:
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