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Iraqi Line returns to Gulf container trade after 50 years

Iraq’s national shipping line is returning to scheduled container services in the Gulf after more than half a century, as the country seeks to rebuild maritime connections disrupted by the Strait of Hormuz crisis.

Sam Chambers·October 21, 2026·2 min
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Iraqi Line returns to Gulf container trade after 50 years

Iraq’s national shipping line is returning to scheduled container services in the Gulf after more than half a century, as the country seeks to rebuild maritime connections disrupted by the Strait of Hormuz crisis. According to Alphaliner, Iraqi Maritime Line is deploying the 902 teu Basrah on an eight-day shuttle linking Jebel Ali in Dubai …

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