# Basrah, Iraq (IQBSR)

**IQBSRUN LOCODE**  
30.5500° /47.7833° Latitude / Longitude

## Port Restrictions

- Max draft: 8.8
- Max LOA: 188

## AVAILABLE LIFT AND CRANES

| Weight Category | Equipment                |
|----------------|--------------------------|
| 0-24mt        | 2 Forklifts (5mt)       |
| 25-49mt       | Reach Stacker (50mt)    |
| 50-99mt       | Mobile Crane (65mt)     |

## General Description

- **Location:** Basrah is located on the SW side of the Shatt al Arab waterway in Al Basrah Reach.
- **General overview:** Heavily affected by the Iran - Iraq War the port although in operation, is not widely used. Due to that the port handles minor cargoes. The port consists of 15 berths in 3,000m quay, around 8 of them do not operated and is used as storage for defunct equipment.

### Handling Equipment:

Berth No. 14 is operated by Hutchinson using one mobile crane (capacity 65t). Other equipment involve a Reach Stacker (50t) and 2 Forklifts (5t).

### Warehousing:

- Storage Space: 15,000m²  
- Warehouse Space: 10,000m²  
- 55 Reefer Points

The port can handle 5,000t (capacity 600 TEU).

**The principal exports are** crude petroleum, dates, grain, wool, hides and skins, cotton and live animals; **the chief imports are** cotton piece goods, sugar, tea, machinery, electrical machinery and motor vehicles.

- **Load line zone:** Tropical.  
- **Max size:** LOA 188m, draught 8.8m.

## AVAILABLE FACILITIES

- Break Bulk  
- Container  
- Liquid

## AVAILABLE WAREHOUSES

- General cargo  
- Reefer cargo

## SERVICE PROVIDERS

**Port Agency**  
Al Rashed International Shipping Co.  
PIC: Ramesh Kumar  
+965 22912822, +965 22912800, +965 22912801  
[ramesh@al-rashedgroup.com](mailto:ramesh@al-rashedgroup.com), [kuwait@al-rashedgroup.com](mailto:kuwait@al-rashedgroup.com)  
Al-Rashed Complex, 9th Floor, Fahed Al Salem Street, P.O. Box 20241, Safat - 13063, Kuwait

# Status

#### Berths and terminals in port

| Name                         | Type   | Avg Waiting Time | LOA    | Depth   |
|------------------------------|--------|------------------|--------|---------|
| BASRAH OFFSHORE OIL TERMINAL | Liquid |                  |        |         |
| BASRAH ANCHORAGE A           | Liquid |                  |        |         |
| BASRAH ANCHORAGE B           | Liquid |                  |        |         |
| SPM 1                        | Liquid |                  |        |         |
| BASRAH PORT                  | Other  |                  |        |         |
| MAQIL TERMINAL               | General|                  |        |         |
| BERTH 10                     | General|                  |        |         |
| BERTH 11                     | General|                  |        |         |
| BERTH 12                     | General|                  |        |         |
| BERTH 14                     | General|                  |        |         |
| BERTH 2                      | General|                  |        |         |
| BERTH 3                      | General|                  |        |         |
| BERTH 4                      | General|                  |        |         |
| BERTH 8                      | General|                  |        |         |
| BERTH 9                      | General|                  |        |         |
| MUFTIYAH OIL REFINERY TERMINAL| Liquid|                  |        |         |
| NEW CONCRETE JETTY           | Liquid |                  |        |         |

# Weather in port

| Date      | Temperature      | Wind Speed  | Wind Direction | Precipitation |
|-----------|------------------|-------------|----------------|---------------|
| Fri 12    | 32 - 45°C        | 27.4 km/h   | NW             | %             |
| Sat 13    | 31 - 45°C        | 16.9 km/h   | NNW            | %             |
| Today     | 29 - 43°C        | 29.9 km/h   | WNW            | 0%            |
| Mon 15    | 31 - 43°C        | 42.1 km/h   | NW             | 0%            |
| Tue 16    | 31 - 45°C        | 41 km/h     | NW             | 0%            |
| Wed 17    | 33 - 47°C        | 31.3 km/h   | WNW            | 0%            |
| Thu 18    | 34 - 48°C        | 32 km/h     | NW             | 0%            |

# Nearby ships

**Planned Ships**

| Name      | DWT      | BLT  | Departure             | Arrival               |
|-----------|----------|------|----------------------|----------------------|
| MERSANA   | -------- | MT   | 4/27/2026 09:19      | [Abu Fulus](/content/port/581fbcdb54e6080aa866a7cd/index.html) 5/1/2026 16:00 |
| FIROUZAN  | 1,400   | 1989 | [Lavan Island](/content/port/58265b6ada72a50108cc7028/index.html) 8/14/2025 14:09 | 12/12/2025 12:12    |

**Planned Cargo**  
No results.