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By sea and land to Iraq

[ March 6, 2026   //   ]

In light of the current security situation in the Middle East, MSC is reminding customers that it can offer a sea-road solution to Iraq via Turkey. Its Tiger and Phoenix services offer transit times ranging from 35 to 72 days from the Far East to Mersin or Iskenderun while road transport from there to inland destinations in Iraq take typically 4-5 days. Key destinations include Zakho, Dohuk, Mosul, Erbil, Sulaymaniyah and Baghdad.

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