U.S. firms to help Iraq modernize port at Basra

By World Tribune on January 14, 2013   Exclusives, Iraq, Mideast, Stateside, Top Stories, U.S. Economy  

Special to WorldTribune.com BAGHDAD — Iraq has selected a U.S. consortium to modernize the nation’s leading port. The government of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki has signed a $14 million contract for the modernization of a port in the southern province of Basra. Under the 10-year accord, the consortium, led by North America Western […]