INTRODUCTION
STARLIGHT MARITIME (SLMT) is an Iraqi registered company and is the biggest service provider
of LAND, SEA, AIR LOGISTICS & Ship Agency services in all Iraqi ports. Our market base is mainly
IRAQ with branches in IRAQ (Baghdad, Erbil, Sulaimaniyah, Umm Qasser, Zakho, Safwan, Dohouk
and Basrah), Mersin Turkey, Amman Jordan, United Arab Emirates (Sharjah and Dubai), China
(Guangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing and Yiwu) and Houston, Texas USA.
We serve to a wide range of satisfied clients from major oilfield companies and freight forwarders.
With a backing of 7 solid years of service in IRAQI market and offices in all the major cities, airport
and entry points in IRAQ has earned us a major reputation within the freight forwarding, airline
and oil and gas community. In compliance with clients requirements we organize transportation of
cargo on the highest standards including best services on its handling, customs clearing, door
delivery and daily personal updates to the clients with related information on the flow of the
shipments.
OUR HISTORY
 2003 - Starlight Maritime (an IRAQI registered Company) was established in
Baghdad
City. On the same year we open a branch in Erbil, Sulaimaniyah, Basrah, Umm Qasser, Zakho,
Safwan Amman Jordan and London UK.
 2004 - A hub in Dubai and Sharjah, United Arab Emirates was established to serve as a hub
for all shipments coming worldwide to IRAQ and is now serving as Starlight Maritime Head
Office. On the same year we opened an office in Mersin to cover the needs of all transshipments
coming by SEA and to be transported to IRAQ by LAND.
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2007 - A branch in China (Guangzhou and Shanghai) was established.
 2008 - We open a branch in Houston, Texas to support the major oilfield operators. Expand
the branches in China by opening an office in Beijing. Another branch in IRAQ was established in
Dohouk on the same year.
 2010 - Established an office in Yiwu China and on the first stage of establishing the new
branches in Germany and Canada.
OUR SERVICES
FREIGHT SERVICES
 Sea Charter: Bulk, Break bulk/Ro Ro Ship/Barge.
 Project Management.
 International Air, Land & Sea freight forwarding.
 Air freight Chartering.
AGENCY REPRESENTATION SERVICES
 Cargo (Dry & Liquid), Passenger, Live Stock, Military Vessel Husbanding.
 Charterers & Ship Owners Protective Agency.
 Cargo and passenger flights handling in IRAQ.
OUR SERVICES
LOGISTICS & WARE HOUSE SERVICS
 Import and export clearance and customs formalities.
 Door to door delivery to any destination with in Iraq including all Military Air Bases.
 Bonded ware house facilities which are fully equipped inside BIAP and ERBIL.
 Cargo Protection and Security Coverage (inside IRAQ).
 Secured Oil field Equipment and Ware housing inside IRAQ.
 Hydraulic Low bed trucking in to IRAQ.
OUR STRENGHTS
 SLMT staff enjoy close and cooperative relations with the various authorities in Iraq
at all levels. We actively manage our relationships with third parties to ensure that
our customers benefit fully.
 We are the agents with diversified and rich experience of handling wide range of
vessels calling IRAQI ports.
 We have well established branch office operations at all the Iraq ports.
 We have qualified teams headed by highly experienced managers for smooth
handling of shipping requirements.
 SLMT can be single focal point for Forwarding, haulage, equipment rentals, surveys,
stevedoring services, project cargo management, launch operations, samples
deliveries, work-camp management and procurement.
SHIP AGENCY SERVICES
SLMT provides port agency services across all the ports of IRAQ for Ship Owners and Cargo
Charterers Of all types of vessel supply boats and inshore vessels, navy ships, bulkers and
tankers, and for all types of commodity ranging from grains , cement and containers in to
Umm Qasr , to fuel imports at Khor Al Zubayr and crude oil exports at the Offshore terminals.
SLMT is as familiar with the procedures and requirements for Government and NGO clients
in Iraq as with commercial cargo and customers.
SLMT long standing presence at IRAQ ports , we enjoy excellent relations with the loading
terminal & local authorities that enables us to smooth handle berthing, loading & sailing of
the vessel. As a local agent we offer security and peace of mind to our customers with
business in Iraq .We can demonstrate financial robustness and integrity we work to well
defined QMS &HSSE procedures. We benchmark response times to enquiries, estimates, D/A
turn around times, customer praise and complaints, and other information requested by our
clients.
KEY AGENCY FEATURES
SHIP RELATED SERVICES
CARGO RELATED SERVICES
Acting as Owners/Charterers protecting agents.
Co- ordination between ship owners, charterers, and receiver’s
etc. Including Documentation & handling port formalities for
cargo operations.
Handling Customs, Immigration, Port Health formalities
Handling customs procedures/ documentation for cargo
operations.
Arranging license from authorities for Vessel Inward/ Outward
movements.
Attending to customs notices for cargo losses on behalf of
owners.
Husbandry agents- crew changes sign-on/off [repatriation].
Professional adv for any difficulties or claims that may arise
during vessel stay or cgo transportation.
Arrangements for delivery CTM (CASH TO MASTER) on board.
Regular updates Cargoes & Market Info.
Supply of provision bunker/ freshwater/ provisions/ lubricant
oils.
Arranging survey for Draft, On Hire/ off hire bunker survey.
Handling port formalities for ship's movements.
Delivery of ship spares consignments-inward–outward.
Organizing Air Travel, Hotel booking, transpiration, launch,
medical aid etc for ship's personnel.
PORT OF UMM QASR
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Port of UMM QASR is located in SE Iraq and to the NE of the city of the same name (population
30,000+).Situated in the confluence of KHOR ZUBAIR And KHOR ABDDULLAH rivers, it lies on the west
bank of the KHOR AL ZUBAYR river; a well protected natural in let tidal harbour. The Kuwaiti border is
adjacent to the facility (approx 1km south).
The port has road links NW to BASRAH and S across the Kuwait border, plus a main line rail link NW to
BASRAH. The port perimeter is fenced and/or walled, with multiple entry control points and guard towers.
(a) Lat 300 02' N Long 470 57' E. (b) Grid (GR) QU 840271.
Pilot Station : The present pilot station is between buoy no. 3 and 5. Coordinates.
Lat 29 44 00 N
Long 48 40 00 E
Anchorage Position : Vessels calling Umm Qasr and Khor Al Zubayr are waiting on the vicinity closer b/w
Buoy No. 2 and buoy no. 3. Once the agent confirms the sea pilot boarding time then can proceed to the
inner channel at the pilot station.
Coordinates: Lat 29 42 12 N / Long 48 41 00 E
PORT OF UMM QASR
PORT RESTRICTIONS & LIMITATIONS
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New Port (Berth No. 11) – 9 M (In High Water)
New Port (Berth No. 12-16) – 10.5 M (In High Water)
New Port (Berth No.( 17-) – 9.5 M (In High Water)
New Port (Berth No 18-19) 10.5 M (in High Water )
Grain Silo (Berth No. 10) - 11.5 meters (in High Water)
Old Port (Berth No. 1-2-3) – 11.0 M (In High Water)
Old Port (Berth No. 4-7) – 9.5 M (in High Water
Max Draft in the Channel.
The maximum arrival draft at the channel should be 12.5 meters (in high water).
Limiting Depths of Approach Channels, Basins and Berths.
1. Previous maximum allowed arrival draft was 11.0m. At the Old Port draft along the berths
(2 to 8a) was 10.5m and New Port (12 to 22) varied from 9.0 -11.0m.
2. Grain Silo Berth (10) draft was 11.0m. Due to the reduction in draft levels , the maximum
size of vessels able to berth had been reduced from 50,000 to 55,000 metric tons.
3. Vessels bound for or departing from Iraqi ports and offshore oil terminals must pass
within a five nautical mile radius of (29-35n/048-53e).
PORT OF UMM QASR
PORT OF UMM QASR
PORT OF UMM QASR
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OUR OFFICES
CONTACT US
STARLIGHT MARITIME FZE
Block: P6 – 57, SAIF Zone
SHARJAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Tel:+971 6 557 5550
Email: starlght@eim.ae
agency@starlightmaritime.com
charts@starlightmaritime.com
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