Syrian exports-imports during March, Tartous port sees activity rise

During March, some 121 ships arrived in Syria's Lattakia port, carrying 384,904 tonnes, including 229,939 in imports and 54,965 in exports, SANA reported.

A source at Lattakia's port directorate said that the exports included some 12,376 tonnes of potatoes, 526 tonnes of cotton and other commodities.

During the same month, 121 ships anchored or left the port of Tartous carrying 399,352 tonnes of various commodities. These include 248,544 tonnes of imported materials and 150,808 tonnes of exports.

The director of Tartous port, Adnan Ismael, said in a statement to SANA that the navigation movement in the port is rapidly increasing, in comparison with last year's figures. He added that in March of 1998 some 94 ships anchored at the port and volume of commodities was estimated at 239,945 tonnes, of which some 159,483 tonnes were imported items and 80,462 were exported items.