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Tartus

Tartus is a city on the Mediterranean coast of Syria. It is the second largest port city in Syria.

Analysis – After Syria’s Tartus port, Russia eyes Libya’s Mediterranean port of Tobruk

Tobruk, Libya (Ports Europe) April 28, 2019 – The advance of the army of general Khalifa Belqasim Haftar towards Tripoli raises again the issue of Russia’s...

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...

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...

Sevastopol port starts handling wheat exports to Syria

Tartus, Syria (PortSEurope) July 4, 2018 – Sevastopol port has started handling exports of grain Russian wheat to Syria’s port of Tartus. A total of...

New Sevastopol-Tartus service to be started

Sevastopol, Crimea (PortSEurope) June 11, 2018 – A new sea line between Syrian port of Tartus and Sevastopol in the Crimea, is to be established. Russia...

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