Latakia Port

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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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