Latakia Port
14-12-2024
09:30 AM
1 min read

Overview:
Recently, Israel’s military struck several key Syrian military sites, including naval vessels at the Latakia ports.
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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