{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Place","additionalType":"https://schema.org/Port","name":"Al Basrah","identifier":"IQ BSR","unlocode":"IQ BSR","city":null,"country":"Iraq","waterBody":"Persian Gulf; Indian Ocean","harborSize":"Medium","harborType":"River (Natural)","channelDepthMeters":0,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":30.516667,"longitude":47.833333},"description":"Anyone shipping containers to southern Iraq almost always ends up at Umm Qasr rather than at Al Basrah (UN/LOCODE IQ BSR): the city port itself, Al Maqal, lies about 110 km inland on the Shatt al-Arab waterway and today mainly handles general cargo, Ro-Ro and bulk such as sulphur and cement. The river port's draft and accessibility are limited, so the bulk of liner and container traffic on the Gulf coast is worked at Umm Qasr. There ICTSI runs the Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT), with about 1 milli","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/al-basrah-port-iq-bsr","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/al-basrah-port-iq-bsr","source":null,"provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Freight Academy","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Al Basrah · (UN/LOCODE: IQ BSR) · Iraq · Medium"}