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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 Umm Qasr, Khawr az Zubayr
1991 Umm Qasr, Khawr az Zubayr, Al Basrah
1992 Umm Qasr, Khawr az Zubayr, Al Basrah (closed since 1980)
1993 Umm Qasr, Khawr az Zubayr, Al Basrah (closed since 1980)
1994 Umm Qasr reopened in November 1993; Khawr az Zubayr and Al Basrah have been closed since 1980
1995 Umm Qasr, Khawr az Zubayr, and Al Basrah have limited functionality
1996 Umm Qasr, Khawr az Zubayr, and Al Basrah have limited functionality
1997 Umm Qasr, Khawr az Zubayr, and Al Basrah have limited functionality
1998 Umm Qasr, Khawr az Zubayr, and Al Basrah have limited functionality
1999 Umm Qasr, Khawr az Zubayr, and Al Basrah have limited functionality
2000 Umm Qasr, Khawr az Zubayr, and Al Basrah have limited functionality
2001 Umm Qasr, Khawr az Zubayr, and Al Basrah have limited functionality
2002 Umm Qasr, Khawr az Zubayr, and Al Basrah have limited functionality
2003 Umm Qasr, Khawr az Zubayr, and Al Basrah have limited functionality
2004 Umm Qasr, Khawr az Zubayr, and Al Basrah have limited functionality
2005 Al Basrah, Khawr az Zubayr, Umm Qasr
2006 Al Basrah, Khawr az Zubayr, Umm Qasr
2007 Al Basrah, Khawr az Zubayr, Umm Qasr
2008 Al Basrah, Khawr az Zubayr, Umm Qasr
2009 Al Basrah, Khawr az Zubayr, Umm Qasr
2010 Al Basrah, Khawr az Zubayr, Umm Qasr
2011 Al Basrah, Khawr az Zubayr, Umm Qasr
2012 Al Basrah, Khawr az Zubayr, Umm Qasr
2013 Al Basrah, Khawr az Zubayr, Umm Qasr
2014 river port(s): Al Basrah (Shatt al-'Arab); Khawr az Zubayr, Umm Qasr (Khawr az Zubayr waterway)
2015 river port(s): Al Basrah (Shatt al-'Arab); Khawr az Zubayr, Umm Qasr (Khawr az Zubayr waterway)
2016 river port(s): Al Basrah (Shatt al-'Arab); Khawr az Zubayr, Umm Qasr (Khawr az Zubayr waterway)
2017 river port(s): Al Basrah (Shatt al-'Arab); Khawr az Zubayr, Umm Qasr (Khawr az Zubayr waterway)
2018 river port(s): Al Basrah (Shatt al-'Arab); Khawr az Zubayr, Umm Qasr (Khawr az Zubayr waterway)
2019 river port(s): Al Basrah (Shatt al Arab); Khawr az Zubayr, Umm Qasr (Khawr az Zubayr waterway)
2020 river port(s): Al Basrah (Shatt al Arab); Khawr az Zubayr, Umm Qasr (Khawr az Zubayr waterway)
2021 river port(s): Al Basrah (Shatt al Arab); Khawr az Zubayr, Umm Qasr (Khawr az Zubayr waterway)
2022 river port(s): Al Basrah (Shatt al Arab); Khawr az Zubayr, Umm Qasr (Khawr az Zubayr waterway)
2023 river port(s): Al Basrah (Shatt al Arab); Khawr az Zubayr, Umm Qasr (Khawr az Zubayr waterway)
2024 total ports: 6 (2024) large: 0 medium: 1 small: 1 very small: 4 ports with oil terminals: 3 key ports: Al Basrah, Al-Basra Oil Terminal, Khawr Al Amaya, Khawr Al Zubair, Umm Qasr
2025 total ports: 6 (2024) large: 0 medium: 1 small: 1 very small: 4 ports with oil terminals: 3 key ports: Al Basrah, Al-Basra Oil Terminal, Khawr Al Amaya, Khawr Al Zubair, Umm Qasr