Damascus, Syria– Syria’s General Authority for Land and Sea Ports signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday with French shipping and logistics company “CMA CGM” to develop and operate dry ports in the country’s strategic trade zones.
The agreement, announced by state-run news agency SANA, includes establishing dry ports in the free zone near the Syrian-Jordanian border and in the industrial area of Adra, near the capital Damascus. The ports will offer services such as customs clearance, storage, and multimodal transport, and will be operated to international standards.
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The move comes as part of Syria’s broader effort to modernize its logistics infrastructure and revitalize its role as a regional trade hub, amid ongoing reconstruction efforts following more than a decade of conflict.
SANA said the initiative reflects the authority’s strategy to better integrate Syria’s free zones into global land and maritime transport networks and to reduce logistics costs by streamlining cargo flows between seaports and inland trade centers.
The deal follows another agreement signed Thursday with Chinese firm Fidi Contracting, granting it investment rights over large areas in the Homs-based Hassia free zone and in Adra.
