Overview
Iraq has many storage facilities available for various types of commodities, whether dry or temperature sensitive, that can be used to store food, non-food, medical, etc. The storage spaces available are owned by governmental and private sector and located mostly in urban areas, within or near ports (land, air, and sea) as well.
Government-owned warehouses usually offer security services and can be rented upon availability. Ministries and government entities, such as Ministry of Trade (MoT), Ministry of Agriculture, JCC, government owned companies, etc. have had rented warehouses to the humanitarian organizations. For private-owned warehouses, the MoT and Chamber of Commerce can be approached for information about warehouses. Also, information about the private warehouses can found at the warehouse locations in industrial areas. Some of private warehouse’s compounds offer security facilities.
Storage capacity is currently sufficient for humanitarian needs, and warehouses are being used in different locations across the country by UN Agencies and INGOs for their programmatic requirements.
Storage locations: Below are some locations where private warehouses can be rented:
Baghdad
South of Baghdad (33.158750, 44.364583)
South-West of Baghdad (33.237139, 44.472944)
Erbil
Gwer Road (36.162861, 43.880472)
Gazna Road (36.258500, 43.976917)
Dohuk
Simele (36.8583630, 42.8480322)
Tikrit
Qadisiyah Street (34.626750, 43.661500)
Mosul
East of Mosul (36.356889, 43.265167)
Basra
Shat Al Arab (30.524303, 47.902065)
For more information on storage company contact details, please see the following link: 4.6 Storage and Milling Companies Contact List.
Commercial Storage: Below are companies that can offer different type of warehouses across the country:
Location |
Owner |
Available for Rent |
Capacity |
Type [1] |
Access [2] |
Condition [3] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All over the country |
Sharaf Iraq |
Yes |
3,000 m² |
Concrete |
Flat |
Appears intact |
Center |
Rayaheen Al Hadhaba Co. |
Yes |
2,000 m² |
Concrete |
Flat |
Appears intact |
Center |
Frontline Co. |
Yes |
3,000 m² |
Concrete |
Flat |
Appears intact |
Center & South |
Ansar Alrraya Co. |
Yes |
1,200 m² |
Concrete |
Flat |
Appears intact |
South |
Nawafeth Alshareek Alawsat |
Yes |
4,000 m² 1,500 m² |
Open storage Concrete |
Flat |
Appears intact |
North |
Taib Abdullah |
Yes |
4,000 m² |
Concrete |
Flat |
Appears intact |
North |
Khusro Ali |
Yes |
3,000 m² |
Concrete |
Flat |
Appears intact |
North |
Kuehne & Nagel |
Yes |
3,000 m² |
Concrete |
Flat |
Appears intact |
North |
Shad Co. |
Yes |
3,500 m² |
Concrete |
Flat |
Appears intact |
[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair
Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations
Location |
Organization |
Sharing Possibility |
Capacity |
Type [1] |
Access [2] |
Condition [3] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Erbil |
WHO |
Yes |
2,400 m² |
Concrete |
Flat |
Appears intact |
Baghdad |
UNICEF |
Yes |
4,500 m² 1,100 m² |
Open storage Concrete |
Flat |
Appears intact |
Erbil |
UNICEF |
Yes |
3,000 m² 3,100 m² |
Open storage Concrete |
Flat |
Appears intact |
Baghdad |
UNHCR |
No |
3,000 m² 427 m² 14,650 m² |
Open storage Container Concrete |
Flat |
Appears intact |
Erbil |
UNHCR |
No |
5,000 m² 300 m² 15,000 m² |
Open storage Container Concrete |
Flat |
Appears intact |
[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair
Public Sector Storage
Location |
Ministry / Agency |
Use Possibility |
Capacity |
Type [1] |
Access [2] |
Condition [3] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Erbil |
MoT |
Yes |
16,000 m² |
Other |
Flat |
Appears intact |
Sulaymaniyah |
MoT |
Yes |
20,000 m² |
Other |
Flat |
Appears intact |
Duhok |
MoT |
Yes |
10,000 m² |
Other |
Flat |
Appears intact |
Erbil |
MoI - JCC |
Yes |
5,000 m² 900 m² |
Open storage Concrete |
Flat |
Appears intact |
Sulaymaniyah |
MoI - JCC |
Yes |
5,000 m² 900 m² |
Open storage Concrete |
Flat |
Appears intact |
Duhok |
MoI - JCC |
Yes |
5,000 m² 900 m² |
Open storage Concrete |
Flat |
Appears intact |
[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair
Cold Chain
Location |
Organization / Owner |
Type [1] |
Cooling / Power [2] |
Quantity |
Total Capacity |
Condition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Center |
Rayaheen Al Hadhaba Co. |
Refrigerator |
Unspecified |
N/A |
400 m³ |
Appears intact |
Center |
Frontline Co. |
Cold Room Positive |
Unspecified |
N/A |
1,000 m³ |
Appears intact |
South |
Nawafeth Alshareek Alawsat |
Cold Room Positive |
Unspecified |
N/A |
500 m³ |
Appears intact |
North |
Taib Abdullah |
Refrigerator |
Unspecified |
N/A |
1,000 m³ |
Appears intact |
North |
Khusro Ali |
Refrigerator |
Unspecified |
N/A |
500 m³ |
Appears intact |
North |
Kuehne & Nagel |
Refrigerator |
Unspecified |
N/A |
700 m³ |
Appears intact |
North |
Shad Co. |
Refrigerator |
Unspecified |
N/A |
600 m³ |
Appears intact |
[1] Cold Room Positive, Cold Room Negative, Refrigerator, Freezer,
[2] Compression, Absorption, Solar, Other, unspecified