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Revitalizing Syria: $800 Million Port Transformation Deal

SYRIA, JUL 13 – DP World will invest $800 million over 30 years to modernize Syria's Tartus Port, aiming to boost trade connectivity across Southern Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.

  • Sunday’s ceremony in Damascus had Syria's General Authority for Land and Sea Ports and DP World formalize a $800 million, 30-year concession agreement to redevelop Tartus Port.
  • Amid 14 years of civil war, Syria sought foreign investment, and following a May 16 MoU and the lifting of US sanctions, it laid the groundwork for the port agreement.
  • Under the Build-Operate-Transfer model, DP World will invest $800 million across the concession period and introduce new infrastructure, cargo-handling equipment and digital systems.
  • According to local reports, DP World's involvement could significantly reduce port congestion, streamline customs procedures and boost imports of construction materials and consumer goods.
  • Future initiatives include DP World exploring free zones, inland logistics hubs and transit corridors, positioning Syria to tap into global trade routes and support broader economic recovery.
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The Syrian government has reached an agreement with the world's largest port operator DP World (UAE) to attract investments totaling $800 million in the development of the Syrian port of Tartus.

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The official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) announced the signing of a strategic agreement between the General Authority of Land and Sea Ports of Syria and Dubai Ports World, worth $800 million, to develop port infrastructure and improve logistics services in Syria...

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