The General Authority for Land and Sea Ports has signed a memorandum of understanding with Dubai Ports World (DP World) valued at $800 million, marking a strategic move to strengthen port infrastructure and logistics services in Syria. The memorandum includes a comprehensive investment in the development, management, and operation of a multi-purpose terminal at Tatous Port, aimed at increasing the port’s efficiency, boosting its operational capacity, and enhancing its role as a key hub for regional and international trade.

The two parties also agreed to collaborate on establishing industrial zones and free zones, as well as dry ports and freight transit stations in several strategic locations across the Syrian Arab Republic, reflecting their shared commitment to supporting economic development and facilitating trade and transport.