New thirty-year agreement to enhance Syria’s main container terminal
Marseille – Cma Cgm has announced a €200 million expansion plan for the Syrian port of Latakia, following the initial €30 million investment already underway. The initiative is part of the renewal of the thirty-year concession signed on May 1, 2025, which guarantees the French group the management and development of the country’s main container terminal.
The investment includes increasing capacity to over one million teu per year, the adoption of modern cargo handling systems, the introduction of digitized port operations, and new integrated logistics platforms. The infrastructure will be enhanced to accommodate ships with a draft of up to 16 meters, while new rail and road connections will improve the distribution of cargo within Syria and to neighboring countries.
The French player also plans to open inland ports (dry ports) to strengthen the national logistics network. Currently, the Latakia International Container Terminal (Lict), managed under a Cma Cgm concession, handles approximately 95% of Syrian containerized traffic.
The announcement also follows the group’s decision to enhance, from January 2026, the Nefwi service by expanding the area’s maritime connections.
