Review article

Integration of the iraqi’s port system into world maritime flows

Tanja Poletan Jugović orcid.org/0000-0001-8248-3015 ; Faculty of the Maritime Studies Rijeka
Svjetlana Hess ; Faculty of the Maritime Studies Rijeka
Hadi Saleh Shadhir Al Sudan ; Faculty of the Maritime Studies Rijeka

Abstract

Integration of the ports, or rather the port system, in maritime cargo flows depends on many factors: geographic, socioeconomic, technical, technological, and organizational, among oth-ers. Therefore, planning a successful and rational integration of the Iraqi port system into the world maritime flow requires an analysis of all the mentioned factors and phenomena of the competitiveness of the port system and its value under present circumstances. Respecting the above mentioned factors, analysis the present situation and the next integration possibilities of the Iraqi port system, in this paper is based on the analysis of the Iraq’s foreign and overseas trade, analysis of the traffic intensity and dynamics in the main Iraqi’s port, their position on the important routes of maritime cargo flows respecting the leading maritime regions and worldwide frontrunners. Special attention is devoted to the analysis of the worldwide flow of oil (liquid cargo) as a function of integrating Iraqi ports into the worldwide maritime flow. As results this paper gives concrete measures, activities and direction for the further integration of the Iraqi’s port system into the world maritime flow.

Keywords

Iraqi’s port system; integration; world maritime flows

Hrčak ID:

75326

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/75326

Publication date:

28.12.2011.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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