Iran, Iraq Re-Open Passanger Shipping Services

The passenger Shipping line has been resumed between Iran and Iraq through Shatt al-Arab-Arvand (Arvand River) after a three-year hiatus, the state-run media reported quoting Iraqi Ministry of Transport.

IRNA said that the resumption of traffic in the line was marked by an Iraqi sea transportation company transporting 46 passengers to Iranian port city of Khorramshahr.

The report quoted Iraqi Transport Minister Kadhim Finjan saying that Iraq is ready to launch and resume sea transportation inside and outside the country.

Head of Iraq's Public Sea Transportation Company Abdol Karim al-Jaberi announced that said that the company is equipped with advanced boats which are capable of taking long and short distance trips.

Along with many other advantages, resuming Shipping line between Iran and Iraq will be good for tourism purposes and will curb congestion in Shalamcheh border checkpoint, he said in a statement.