Syria
Syria is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel and Lebanon to the southwest. The Syrian civil war is an ongoing multi-sided civil war in Syria fought between the Syrian Arab Republic led by Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and various domestic and foreign forces that oppose both the Syrian government and each other, in varying combinations. Its ports include Latakia and Tartus.
Analysis – Syria signs 49-year contract for operation, overhaul of Tartus port with Russia’s Stroytransgaz
Tartus, Syria (Ports Europe) April 25, 2019 – The Syrian authorities have concluded a 49-year investment contract with Russian company Stroytransgaz for the...
Russia takes over Syrian port of Tartus
Tartus, Syria (Ports Europe) April 24, 2019 – Russia is expected to sign by the end of April a 49-year lease contract for the Syrian Mediterranean port...
Analysis – Iran to lease Syrian container port of Latakia
Latakia, Syria (Ports Europe) April 8, 2019 – From October 2019, Iran is to lease the Latakia container terminal of Latakia port, gaining a highly...
In the midst of sanctions, Sevastopol port seeks to boost traffic through transshipment to Syria
Sevastopol, Crimea (Ports Europe) January 28, 2019 – Severely hit by the sanctions imposed to Crimea after its annexation by Russia in 2014, Sevastopol...
Sevastopol port to sign trade agreement with Syria’s Tartus harbour
Sevastopol, Crimea (PortSEurope) December 25, 2018 – A delegation from the Crimea’s port of Sevastopol will visit the Syrian harbour of...
Russia’s Stroytransgaz cooperates in expansion of Syria’s Tartus port
Tartus, Syria (PortSEurope) November 1, 2018 – Syria’s Transport Ministry is cooperating with Russian company Stroytransgaz in a project to expand...
Syria’s Tartus port records €8.6 million revenue in H1 2018
Tartus, Syria (PortSEurope) July 6, 2018 – Tartus Port Company recorded a revenue of SYP 5.205 billion ($10.1 million/€8.6 million) in the first half of...