The Race to Replace a Cracked Dam
Infrastructure 09 Aug 2023
Big moves: Inside the $17BN plan to make Iraq a logistics superpower
Iraq’s ambitious Al Faw Grand Port just might change the trajectory of the country forever. Its aim is to rival existing global trade hubs by offering a convenient alternative to the Suez Canal. With deep-water facilities, the world's longest breakwater (at an enormous 14.5-kilometres), and a $19.9BN transport corridor, this is easily the biggest infrastructure project in Iraqi history. But this isn't the first time a country has attempted to change its fate with an opportune megaproject. The question is: can Iraq pull it off?
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