عربي

Ministry of Transportation

State Establishment for Civil Aviation

The Iraqi Civil Aviation was established at the time when Al-Mutahenna (West of Baghdad) and Basra (Al-Meqel) airports were established in 1933 and 1936.The two airports were run by the British Authorities. Then Basra Airport was annexed to the Iraqi Harbor Administration while Baghdad Airport to the Iraqi Ministry of Defense. In 1936 the Ministry of Defense established the Directorate of Air Harbor, to be later named the Directorate of Civil Aviation. The Directorate of Air harbor and Directorate of Meteorology were annexed to it. The Directorate services expanded. The Directorate of Civil Aviation to be headed by a director. It was later annexed to the Ministry of Transport and Public Work as per the second amendment of the Ministry’s Regulation No.21 of 1945. In 1948 it became the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.

Iraq joined all international charters and Agreements relevant to aviation and carriers rights and participated at all International meetings and conferences.

The Ministry consists of the following establishments:

• The General Establishment for Civil Ports,
• The General Establishment for Iraqi Airways, and
• The Civil Aviation Institute.

The Civil Airports

Baghdad International Airport, Basra, Mosul, Erbil and Sulaimaniya Airports.

State Company for Transporting Delegations

The Company was established in 2000. It specialized in transporting guests and formal delegations visiting the country. The Company was subject to the stipulations of Public Companies Law No.22 of 1977 and was registered at the Companies Registrar as per to the establishing certificate No. 180 dated 28/ 3/ 2000. The Company transports Arab/ foreign delegations visiting the country, the companies representatives businessmen and Diplomatic Corps. The Company has a fleet of modern vehicles and drivers qualified to accompany the delegations while touring the tourist and religious sites in Baghdad, other provinces and the neighboring countries (e.g. Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Iran and Turkey).

The State Company of Water Transport

The Company was established according to the Law No.76 of 1952 and named Iraqi Sea Transport Company Ltd. aiming to practice sea transport and to accept agencies on behalf of the navigator companies. The first Basra branch of the Company was established in 1959 to perform the sea agencies work for ships heading to Iraqi ports; a contract was signed to buy two ships: the ship Qassim ( later renamed 14 Ramadan ) and the ship 14th.July.

The State Company for Iraqi Ports

Historical gackground: After World War 1, the development of Basra Port and changing it from a military port for the British Forces to a commercial port under the control of the Iraqi Government were undertaken in 1919. They started developing the wharfs, brought equipment for running the port, established sheds and stores. The area was surrounded with an iron fence and a police government unit was established.
In 1921, after forming the Iraqi national Government, the Ports came under the supervision of the Ministry of Trade, but in 1922 it became under the control of the Ministry of Finance.
In 1931, the building of the Directorate General of Ports was inaugurated by King Faisal 1 in Maqal. In 1939, the task of supervising the ports was designated to the Ministry of Transportation and Public Works.
In 1956 the Iraqi Ports Organization became independent according to Law No. 40. The Administration was transformed to an Establishment according to Law No.7 of 1967.
In 1987, the State Establishment for Iraqi Ports was initiated according to the companies’ Law No.22 of 1977.

The Al-Dhilal Company for Goods Transportation

Historical background: The Company was established in 1994 for transporting passengers and goods inside and Iraq and abroad. In 22/9/1999, the Company became subject to the stipulations of the Companies Law No. 22 of 1977.
- Number of working trucks = 100
- Number of buses for domestic transportation= 73
- Tourist uses = 11
- Weight of transported goods = 285800 tons

Ministry Contact Guide

Ministry Headquarters: iraqitrasport@yahoo.com

State Enterprise of Iraqs Ports: dg@iraqitrasport.com

State Enterprise for Transporting Delegations: transport@yahoo.com

State Enterprise for Land Transportation: Land-tr2005@yahoo.com

State Enterprise for  Executing of Transport: Scitac2001@maktoob.com

General Committee of Meteorology and Seismic Surveillance: Imoseis2005@yahoo.com

State Enterprise for  Private Transportation Management: Private-trans2005@yahoo.com

State Establishment of Civil Aviation: Ibiap1@yahoo.com