The situation
Members will be aware of the developing conflict situation in Iraq. At present there are no reports of any fighting near or close to any major Iraqi ports, although the areas immediately outside port limits suffer from security issues. There are now reports of increasing delays for cargo discharge operations, particularly with respect to grain and project cargoes arriving in Iraq.
The reason for these delays include decreasing night time cargo operation activity, as trucks coming to the port may be at greater risk during night time hours. This leads to consignees preferring to only undertake cargo operations during daylight hours with consequent impacts on the length of overall operations until completion.
See attached file: Iraq – Delays at Iraqi Ports.pdf
伊拉克：港口延迟
伊拉克形势
会员需注意持续发展的伊拉克冲突形势。目前，尚未有关于伊拉克主要港口附近发生冲突事件的报告，尽管港界以外区域已遭遇安全问题。据报道，各港口卸货作业延迟问题越发严重，尤其是到达伊拉克的谷物和工程货物。
造成延迟的原因包括夜间货物作业时间减少，因为开往港口的卡车在夜间会面临更大的风险。这导致收货人倾向于仅在白天进行货物作业，必然对总体作业完成时间造成影响。
详细信息请参阅附件。
