Automation

Shipping Arabia, September 20, 2026 – Iraq’s General Company for Ports of Iraq (GCPI) is developing a series of in-house digital systems for port management, asset monitoring and administrative processes, as the company expands automation across its operations.

The systems are being designed and programmed by GCPI’s Information Technology Department using Iraqi technical expertise, with several applications already developed and others undergoing testing.

Among the latest developments is an upgraded buoy management system, which introduces geolocation functionality and links individual buoys to an interactive map. The system is intended to improve monitoring accuracy and provide faster access to information on the location and status of navigational assets.

GCPI’s IT team presented the system during a technical workshop alongside several internally developed platforms supporting administrative and workforce management.

These include a planning accounts system, employee attendance and departure platform and an automated system for calculating overtime payments.

The programme forms part of a broader effort to shift port-related data and internal procedures toward electronic platforms, reducing reliance on manual processes while improving the speed and accuracy of information available to management.

The digitalization initiative is being implemented under directives from Iraqi Transport Minister Wahb Al-Hassani, with the ministry seeking wider use of automation and digital technologies across its companies and departments.

GCPI said the systems are intended to improve institutional efficiency, data management, transparency and decision-making as Iraq continues modernizing the operational and administrative infrastructure supporting its port sector.

Source: Iraq Ports Media