Russia is aiming to have a commercial logistics hub operating by mid-July at the Syrian port of Tartous, using one of two berths at a naval base it leases, while keeping its military presence at the other berth, Syrian officials told Reuters. The hub is expected to move a range of Russian goods, including wheat and grains. Officials said the project targets initial throughput of about 250,000 tons per month.
A Moscow Times report says the development is carried out by the Syrian logistics company Rus Line, with firms connected to the Russian-Syrian Business Council involved. Other outlets describing the Reuters account likewise emphasize the berth arrangement—commercial operations at one berth and continued military use at the other—and the planned early cargo volumes and commodity mix.
The reports collectively indicate that the project is still in a planning or build phase as Russia prepares for a mid-July operational start, with logistics and throughput figures forming the core publicly stated elements of the effort.
