Sea line inaugurated between Iraq, UAE

Al-Thurayya company for naval services on Monday inaugurated the second naval line for passengers transport linking Rashed port in Dubai and UM Qaser port in Iraq at an average of one trip weekly to transport passengers and commodities.

The ship "Fanar" started the first trip carrying passengers and commodities and goods that are permitted to enter Iraq in the course of the oil for food agreement including medicines and medical stuffs.

The new line will contribute to backing foreign relations and reactivating of sea tourism and the sea transport movement that the Arab Gulf states lack for the time being.

The company is planning to operate other ships on the same line and to open other naval lines among the countries of the region.