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Malaysia Sun
3 days ago
- Business
- Malaysia Sun
Tartous Port Receives the Largest Palm Oil Shipment
SANA 11 Jun 2025, 19:26 GMT+10 Tartous, SANA - A ship carrying 40,000 tons of palm oil has arrived at Tartous Port as the largest shipment of its kind to arrive at this port since the fall of the former regime. Mazen Alloush, Director of Public Relations at the General Authority for Land and Sea Ports, said in a statement that "the ship was carrying a shipment of 40,000 tons of crude palm oil, 23,000 tons of which were allocated for the Syrian Market, and were unloaded at the Port of Tartous within a record time." The ship, which arrived from Malaysia and Indonesia, continued its journey to the port of Izmit, Turkey, to unload the remaining 13,000 tons, he clarified. Alloush added that since the reactivation of the Port, it has received hundreds of commercial vessels carrying various cargoes, including foodstuffs, industrial raw materials, and production supplies. "This reflects the port's recovery and the gradual restoration of its capacity to support national commercial and economic activity," Alloush added. Reem/Abdul / Fedaa
Shafaq News
08-04-2025
- Business
- Shafaq News
Iraq and Syria to reopen Al-Bukamal crossing
Shafaq News/ Syria and Iraq have agreed to reopen the Al-Bukamal–Al-Qaim border crossing after a four-month closure, a Syrian official said on Tuesday. Mazen Alloush, Director of Public Relations at Syria's General Authority for Land and Sea Ports, revealed to Shafaq News that the Syrian Foreign Ministry reached an agreement with its Iraqi counterpart to resume trade activities through the crossing. He did not specify a precise date for the full reopening, but logistics and security arrangements are reportedly underway. The crossing was shut in December 2024 amid armed clashes in the border region and the subsequent withdrawal of Syrian government forces. Since then, it had remained partially operational, restricted to humanitarian aid and repatriation of displaced civilians, with over 10,000 Syrians returning via the crossing in recent months according to Syrian officials, although Iraq maintained a halt on commercial transit during that period. The Al-Bukamal–Al-Qaim corridor is also regarded as a strategic segment of the land route for the 'Axis of Resistance,' connecting Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon. The route has seen repeated airstrikes and security incidents, often attributed to tensions involving regional and international armed groups. Other Syrian border crossings remain restricted, however. The Al-Tanf crossing in southern Syria is controlled by Global Coalition forces, while in northeastern Syria, several crossings remain under control by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Humanitarian corridors coordinated with international organizations remain operational.
Asharq Al-Awsat
05-02-2025
- Business
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Syria Agrees to New Contract with CMA CGM to Operate Latakia Port Container Terminal
Syria's General Authority for Land and Sea Ports said on Wednesday that it had agreed to a new contract with French shipping and logistics group CMA CGM to operate the container terminal at the Latakia port. The Syrian port authority said in a statement that the contract would include new terms and mechanisms, and the settling of all previous dues by both sides, without providing details. CMA CGM did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A Syrian source familiar with the negotiations told Reuters that the talks leading up to the new contract included changes to revenue distribution and the length of the contract. The source said Syrian authorities had hoped to negotiate a larger share of the revenues than the previous contract, a shorter timeframe for the terminal lease and technical improvements, including a new ship deck. Latakia port is Syria's main maritime gateway. CMA CGM began managing Latakia's container terminal in 2009 and the contract was repeatedly renewed, most recently in October 2024 for an additional 30 years by authorities under Syria's now-toppled leader Bashar al-Assad. Assad was ousted from power on Dec. 8 by a lightning rebel offensive, and a transitional government is now in power. CMA CGM is controlled by Franco-Lebanese billionaire Rodolphe Saade and other members of his family which has roots in Syria.
Reuters
05-02-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Syria agrees to new contract with CMA CGM to operate Latakia port container terminal
BEIRUT, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Syria's General Authority for Land and Sea Ports said on Wednesday that it had agreed to a new contract with French shipping and logistics group CMA CGM to operate the container terminal at the Latakia port. The Syrian port authority said in a statement that the contract would include new terms and mechanisms, and the settling of all previous dues by both sides, without providing details. CMA CGM did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A Syrian source familiar with the negotiations told Reuters that the talks leading up to the new contract included changes to revenue distribution and the length of the contract. The source said Syrian authorities had hoped to negotiate a larger share of the revenues than the previous contract, a shorter timeframe for the terminal lease and technical improvements, including a new ship deck. Latakia port is Syria's main maritime gateway. CMA CGM began managing Latakia's container terminal in 2009 and the contract was repeatedly renewed, most recently in October 2024 for an additional 30 years by authorities under Syria's now-toppled leader Bashar al-Assad. Assad was ousted from power on Dec. 8 by a lightning rebel offensive, and a transitional government is now in power. CMA CGM is controlled by Franco-Lebanese billionaire Rodolphe Saade and other members of his family which has roots in Syria.
Al Arabiya
05-02-2025
- Business
- Al Arabiya
Syria's border authority agrees ‘new contract' with CMA CGM to operate Latakia port
Syria's General Authority for Land and Sea Ports said on Wednesday that it had agreed a 'new contract' with French shipping and logistics group CMA CGM to operate the port of Latakia. The authority said in a statement that the contract covered the settling of all previous dues.
