The Republic of Iraq General Company for Ports of Iraq (GCPI) MASTER PLAN STUDY FOR PORT SECTOR IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRAQ FINAL REPORT DECEMBER 2015 Japan International Cooperation Agency Ides Inc. Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. (NK) EI Oriental Consultants Global Co., Ltd. (OCG) JR 15-208 MASTER PLAN STUDY FOR PORT SECTOR IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRAQ MAIN REPORT December 2015 The Republic of Iraq General Company for Ports of Iraq (GCPI) MASTER PLAN STUDY FOR PORT SECTOR IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRAQ FINAL REPORT DECEMBER 2015 Japan International Cooperation Agency Ides Inc. Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. (NK) Oriental Consultants Global Co., Ltd. (OCG) Exchange Rates Date: May 2014 1US$ = 1,163 Iraqi Dinar 1US$ = 101.72 Japanese Yen Master Plan Study for Port Sector in the Republic of Iraq Final Report Abbreviations AFGP Al Faw Grand Port AIS Automatic Identification System APL American President Line Limited BOT Build Operate Transfer CI Containerization International C.I.I.T.I. Italian Consortium for Iraqi Transport Infrastructure CIPP Complexo Industrial e Portuário do Pecém CMA-CGM Compagnie Maritime D'affrètement - Compagnie Générale Maritime CY Container Yard dB Decibel D/D Detailed Design DWT Dead Weight Tonnage EBA Endemic Bird Area EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EIRR Economic Internal Rate of Return EMAP A Empresa Maranhense de Administração Portuária EMSA European Maritime Safety Agency ERP Enterprise Resource Planning E/S Engineering Service ESCAP Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific EU Europe Union FAL Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic F/S Feasibility Study GC General Cargo GCPI General Company for Ports of Iraq GDP Gross Domestic Product GISIS Global Integrated Shipping Information System GT Gross Tonnage IALA International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities IAPH International Association of Ports and Harbors IBA Important Bird Area IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development ICD Inland Container Depot IECAF Italian Engineers and Consultants for Al Faw Grand Port IEE Initial Environmental Examination IMF International Monetary Fund IMO International Maritime Organization INES Integrated National Energy Strategy (INES) IQD Iraq Dinar IQ-P1 Iraq Project No.1 IP Implementation Program IRC Iraq Railway Company IRR Internal Rate of Return ISO International Organization for Standardization ISPS Code International Ship and Port Facility Security Code Master Plan Study for Port Sector in the Republic of Iraq Final Report ISQG Interim Sediment Quality Guidelines IT Information Technology IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources JBIC Japan Bank for International Cooperation JCC Joint Coordinating Committee JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency JO Joint Operation JTCA Japan Transport Cooperation Association JV Joint Venture KD Kuwait Dinar KZP Khor Al Zubayr Port LPG Liquefied/Liquid Petroleum Gas LSCI Liner Shipping Connectivity Index MC Mobile Crane MOE Ministry of Environment MOI Ministry of Industry MOIM Ministry of Industry and Minerals MOO Ministry of Oil MOT Ministry of Transport MOTr Ministry of Trade M/P Master Plan MPA Mega Project Agency NAFITH NAFITH Logistics Services PSC NDP National Development Plan NLS Noxious Liquid Substances NPV Net Present Value O/D Origin-Destination ODA Official Development Assistance OECD Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development OECF Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund OJT On-the-Job Training OPEC Organization for the Petroleum Exporting Countries PCS Port Community IT System PEL Probable Effect Level PFSA Port Facility Security Assessment PFSO Port Facility Security Officer PFSP Port Facility Security Plan PGA Peak Ground Acceleration POS Port Operating IT System PRF Port Reception Facility PRFD Port Reception Facility Database PS Card Port Security Card QGC Quay-side Gantry Crane PIANC Permanent International Association of Navigation Congress PKO Peacekeeping Operations PPP Public Private Partnership R/D Record of Discussion Master Plan Study for Port Sector in the Republic of Iraq Final Report ROA Return on Asset ROE Return on Equity RS Reach Stacker RTG Rubber Tyred Gantry Crane SEA Strategic Environmental Assessment SEZ Special Economic Zone SOC South Oil Company SOLAS International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea STEP Special Terms for Economic Partnership S/W Scope of Work TCP Transport Corridor Project TEU Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit TJP Tanjung Priok Port T-LOG Transport Logistics TOS Terminal Operation System UAE The United Arab Emirates UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply UQP Umm Qasr Port UQP-N Umm Qasr Port North UQP-S Umm Qasr Port South USCG United States Coast Guard VAT Value Added Tax VTS Vessel Traffic Service WTO World Trade Organization WHO World Health Organization Master Plan Study for Port Sector in the Republic of Iraq Final Report Master Plan Study for Port Sector in the Republic of Iraq Final Report CONTENTS Chapter 1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Background of the Study ....................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Objectives of the Study ......................................................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Study Area ............................................................................................................................. 1-2 1.4 Implementation Structures .................................................................................................... 1-3 1.4.1 Members of the Study Team .......................................................................................... 1-3 1.4.2 Counterparts and Joint Coordinating Committee .......................................................... 1-4 1.4.3 Schedule of the Study .................................................................................................... 1-7 Chapter 2. Analysis for the Current Condition of the Port Sector ...................................................... 2-1 2.1 Past Related Studies .............................................................................................................. 2-1 2.1.1 National Development Plan (NDP) ............................................................................... 2-1 2.1.2 Iraqi National Transport Master Plan ............................................................................ 2-7 2.1.3 Development Plans of Iraqi ports .................................................................................. 2-9 2.1.4 Development Plan of Al Faw Grand Port .................................................................... 2-10 2.1.5 IT Review of Iraqi Port ................................................................................................ 2-12 2.2 Natural Conditions .............................................................................................................. 2-14 2.2.1 Outline ......................................................................................................................... 2-14 2.2.2 Meteorological Conditions .......................................................................................... 2-15 2.2.3 Oceanographic Conditions .......................................................................................... 2-20 2.2.4 Topographic Conditions .............................................................................................. 2-22 2.2.5 Geological Conditions ................................................................................................. 2-24 2.2.6 Natural Disasters ......................................................................................................... 2-30 2.3 Present Socioeconomic Conditions ..................................................................................... 2-31 2.3.1 Population .................................................................................................................... 2-31 2.3.2 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) .................................................................................. 2-32 2.4 Present Situations for Trade and International Transport .................................................... 2-33 2.4.1 Transportation Routes to Iraq ...................................................................................... 2-33 2.4.2 Liner Services to Iraqi Ports ........................................................................................ 2-36 2.4.3 Shipping Network around the Gulf ............................................................................. 2-37 2.5 Current Situation of Transportation System in Iraq ............................................................ 2-40 2.5.1 Road ............................................................................................................................ 2-40 2.5.2 Railway ........................................................................................................................ 2-42 2.5.3 Inland Waterway .......................................................................................................... 2-45 2.5.4 Civil Aviation .............................................................................................................