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Tartous Port received a vessel carrying 40,000 tonnes of crude palm oil, the largest shipment of its kind to enter the port since state institutions resumed activity in the maritime transport sector.
Mazen Alloush, director of public relations at the General Authority for Land and Sea Ports, said the shipment belongs to several licensed trading companies in the Homs and Hama governorates operating in the vegetable oils sector. The cargo was distributed based on official import contracts approved by the ministries of economy and industry.
Alloush noted that Tartous Port played a central role in receiving the large shipment by allocating suitable berths, using modern handling equipment, and coordinating efforts among the various entities operating inside the port. Around 23,000 tonnes of the total shipment were unloaded smoothly and on schedule.
He added that the unloading process was carried out efficiently thanks to administrative and customs facilitation, the availability of specialized technical teams working around the clock, and the organization of internal transport to ensure the cargo reached its final destinations.
Alloush stressed that Tartous Port has gradually restored its activity over the past period, receiving hundreds of vessels loaded with food products, raw materials, and production inputs. This reflects its recovery and its ability to support commercial and economic activity in the country.
The vessel reportedly arrived from Malaysia and Indonesia. Part of its cargo was discharged in Tartous, while the ship continued its journey to unload the remaining 17,000 tonnes at Turkey’s Izmit Port.