Latakia Port

About Latakia Port:

• It isthe principal port of Syria.
• It is located in the Eastern part of the Mediterranean coast.
• This port exports bitumen and asphalt, cereals, cotton, fruit, eggs, vegetable oil, pottery, and tobacco. 
• It consists of an extensive agricultural hinterland producing abundant crops of tobacco, cotton, cereal grains, and fruits. 
• Other industries: Cotton ginning, vegetable oil processing, tanning, and sponge fishing are local industries present in this port city.

Key facts about the Mediterranean Sea

• It is an intercontinental sea that is bordered by the continent of Europe in the north, by Asia in the east, and by Africa in the south.
• In the west, the Mediterranean Sea is connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the narrow Strait of Gibraltar.
• In the extreme northeast, it is connected to the Black Sea via the Dardanelles Strait, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus Strait. 
• The Mediterranean Sea is also connected to the Red Sea via the Suez Canal in the southeast.
• Bordering Countries: 22 countries and one territory (Gibraltar – a British Overseas Territory) have coasts on the Mediterranean Sea.
• Rivers: Ebro, Rhone, Po, Nile, Tiber, etc drain into this sea.
• Islands: Corsica, Crete, Cyprus, Chios, Euboea, Lesbos, Mallorca, Rhodes, Sicily, and Sardinia are present in this sea.

Q1: What is a Port of Call?

It is an intermediate stop for a ship on its scheduled journey for cargo operation or transporting supplies or fuel. It is a port where a ship stops except its home port.

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