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Container terminal in Syria’s port of Latakia, controlled by Iran, hit by an Israeli missile strike

Latakia, Syria (PortSEurope) December 7, 2021 – The container storage area of Syria’s Eastern Mediterranean Sea port of Latakia was hit by an Israeli...

Analysis – In a snub to Russia, Iran and Syria sign maritime cooperation agreement

Latakia, Syria (PortSEurope) February 11, 2020 – Defying pressure from Moscow, Russia’s dependant Syria has signed an agreement on maritime cooperation...

Analysis – Russia’s ambitious plans for Syria’s port of Tartus

Tartus, Syria (PortSEurope) December 22, 2019 – Russia has announced that it is going to invest $500 million over four years in the Syrian Mediterranean port...

Analysis – Iranian ambitions for the Syria’s Mediterranean coast

Latakia, Syria (PortSEurope) November 18, 2019 – Iran has bolstered its military and economic presence along Syria’s Mediterranean coast, according to...

Analysis – Iran wants to take over Iraqi and Syrian cargo flow with Latakia port & railway line

Latakia, Syria (PortSEurope) July 16, 2019 – Iran, Syria and Iraq are discussing the construction of a railway line connecting the Iran’s Imam Khomeini...

Syria’s Parliament approves contract on Tartus port investments

Tartus, Syria (PortSEurope) June 12, 2019 – Syria’s parliament reports that it approved a bill to ratify a contract with Russian company STG...

Analysis – Syria signs 49-year contract for operation, overhaul of Tartus port with Russia’s Stroytransgaz

Tartus, Syria (PortSEurope) April 25, 2019 – The Syrian authorities have concluded a 49-year investment contract with Russian company Stroytransgaz for the...

Analysis – Iran to lease Syrian container port of Latakia

Latakia, Syria (PortSEurope) April 8, 2019 – From October 2019, Iran is to lease the Latakia container terminal of Latakia port, gaining a highly...

Syria announces Russian port service

Latakia, Syria (PortSEurope) October 9, 2017 – The Syrian Ministry of Economy and Foreign Trade has announced the launch of the regular shipping line...

Lebanon’s Tripoli port looks to benefit from any Syria rebuild

Tripoli, Lebanon (PortSEurope) August 18, 2017 – The port of Tripoli on the Lebanese Mediterranean coast is taking active steps to develop its potential...

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