Baghdad/ Iraq TradeLink: Iraqi Transport Minister Kadhim Finjan al-Hamami announced that the bids for joint operations for Greater Fao Terminal will be the first of July, 2017.
The ministry is waiting the completion of the bids of the foreign companies that will participate in these bids for joint operations.
On 20 May, 2017, Minister al-Hamami announced that the ministry will take "brave" decisions, but charged some Basra provincial MPs of attempting to "slow the pace of completing the terminal".