Iraq · IQ UQRPort of Umm Qasr: RoRo and Vehicle Terminals
ICTSI's Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) in Umm Qasr's North Port runs a container terminal together with facilities for general cargo, ro-ro, dry bulk and project cargo. ICTSI has invested in the terminal's ro-ro facilities, including dedicated warehousing and secure areas. Berths 25, 26 and 27 give a continuous berth length of 600 m, with a design depth of 14 metres alongside Berths 25 and 26.
RoRo and vehicle terminals
Last checked 2026-09-30
Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT)
Operated by ICTSI
ICTSI: Basra Gateway Terminal (checked 2026-09-30)
Port facts
- UN/LOCODE
- IQ UQR
- Coordinates
- 30.0167° N, 47.9500° E
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- River (Natural)
- Channel depth
- 11 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 9.4 m
Nearest RoRo ports
- Shuwaikh40 nm
- Dammam242 nm
- Khalifa Bin Salman Port272 nm
- Hamad Port359 nm
- Khalifa Port474 nm
Straight-line distance, not a sailing route.
Sources
- ICTSI: Basra Gateway Terminal (checked 2026-09-30)
- ICTSI: ICTSI builds Umm Qasr deep-water capacity (24 October 2019) (checked 2026-09-30)
- World Port Index (NGA Pub. 150), public domain (checked 2026-09-25)