{"id":328910,"date":"2026-07-13T07:05:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T07:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=328910"},"modified":"2026-07-14T06:19:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T06:19:04","slug":"russia-set-to-operate-commercial-hub-from-syrias-tartous-port","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=328910","title":{"rendered":"Russia set to operate ‘commercial hub’ from Syria’s Tartous Port"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Cradle \u2013 July 9, 2026<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Russia plans to have a commercial logistics hub operating at its naval base in the Syrian port of Tartous by mid-July, Reuters<\/em> reported<\/a> on 9 July, citing Syrian \u200bofficials.<\/p>\n

Moscow has access to two berths at the naval base it leases from the Syrian government. It plans to operate the logistics hub from one berth, while maintaining a military presence at the other.<\/p>\n

Naval base berths are specialized maritime infrastructures designed to accommodate warships and support vessels. They provide secure moorage and direct access to waterfront services like refueling, maintenance, and utility hookups.<\/p>\n

The logistics hub is expected to receive some 250,000 tons of Russian goods for export to Syria and other regional states each month.<\/p>\n

The hub will receive various products shipped from Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, including wheat, grains, animal feed, vegetable oils, timber, steel, clinker, coal, rice, sugar, and mineral oils.<\/p>\n

Russia has maintained its naval base in Tartous and air base at Hmeimim on the Syrian coast, despite the ousting of its former ally, Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, in 2024.<\/p>\n

Syria’s new government is led by former Al-Qaeda leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, who enjoys backing from the US and Turkiye, and was previously an enemy of Russia.<\/p>\n

In 2015, the Russian air force initiated a bombing campaign targeting Sharaa’s forces, at that time known as the Nusra Front, to prevent the extremists from taking power in Damascus.<\/p>\n

However, Russian bombing also killed many civilians and caused severe damage in Syria’s major cities.<\/p>\n

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VIDEO: Russian troops seen abandoning their Tartous naval base to the jeers of French-speaking Al Qaeda terrorists. The Russian fleet has now reportedly left the port and is at anchor offshore. pic.twitter.com\/FWv3DDW3jO<\/a> #Syria<\/a> #AlQaeda<\/a> #Russia<\/a> #Biden<\/a> #Starmer<\/a> #macron<\/a> #Latakia<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Manchester Chronicle \uf41d (@WithyGrove) December 11, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n