Freight and customs clearance for Adra Industrial City
Adra Industrial City, north-east of Damascus, is Syria's largest industrial city, with iron, ceramics, chemicals, building materials and food plants in production. MIDTRANS handles sea, road and air freight to Syria with customs clearance, and reviews each request for Adra case by case.
The industrial city lies in the Damascus countryside (Rif Dimashq Governorate), immediately east of the town of Adra and north-east of Damascus. It covers about 7,000 hectares; SANA put the figure at 7,005 hectares in March 2025.
Adra is a place of production rather than housing: there is no resident population figure for the industrial city itself, while the neighbouring town of Adra had 20,559 residents in the 2004 census. Its plants are grouped into zones by type of industry.
Adra Industrial City north-east of Damascus, with road links to Nassib and the coastal ports. Tap to enlarge the map×
Adra Industrial City north-east of Damascus, with road links to Nassib and the coastal ports.
Economy
Industrial activity in figures
SANA reported in March 2025 that 988 facilities were in production, 5,566 plots had been allocated and 2,398 factories were under construction.
Dedicated zones cover iron, pipes, ceramics and fodder, with separate areas for building materials, chemicals, food industries and tanning (SANA, 2025).
By 2010 Adra counted 1,952 active and under-construction factories, the highest number of any Syrian industrial city.
In May 2026 Syria's ports and customs authority signed a contract with CMA CGM to operate dry ports in the Adra free zone and the Aleppo free zone.
Also in May 2026, freight rail service from the Port of Latakia to the Adra dry port resumed after a 14-year suspension; the first train carried dozens of containers.
Known for
Main industries
Iron, pipe and ceramic manufacturing
Building materials
Chemical industries
Food industries and fodder
Leather tanning
Freight access
Getting cargo to Adra
Sea freight usually lands at Tartus port, about 240 km by road, or Latakia port, about 320 km; freight rail service from Latakia port to the Adra dry port resumed in May 2026. Road cargo from the Gulf and Jordan enters through Nassib, about 151 km away, and the nearest crossing with Turkey by road is Bab al-Hawa, about 333 km; crossing status and permitted cargo are checked for each shipment. Figures are approximate road distances from OpenStreetMap.
Nassib crossing (Jordan): about 151 km
Nearest crossing with Türkiye (Bab al-Hawa): about 333 km
Port of Latakia: about 320 km
Port of Tartous: about 240 km
Distances are approximate road distances calculated from OpenStreetMap road data. They are a planning guide; the route for each shipment is confirmed before booking.
Shipping to Adra Industrial City?
Send the cargo details, origin and delivery address, and the route and documents are reviewed before booking.
About 240 km by road, based on approximate OpenStreetMap distances. Latakia port is about 320 km away.
What do factories in Adra produce?
SANA lists iron, pipe, ceramic and fodder industries, along with zones for building materials, chemicals, food and tanning. In March 2025 it reported 988 facilities in production.
Is there a dry port at Adra?
In May 2026 Syria's ports and customs authority signed a contract with CMA CGM to operate dry ports in the Adra and Aleppo free zones. Freight rail service from Latakia port to the Adra dry port resumed the same month.
Can MIDTRANS clear imports for a factory in Adra?
MIDTRANS handles customs clearance in Syria. Each Adra request is reviewed case by case, covering the route, the documents and the delivery point.
What is the road route from the Gulf to Adra Industrial City?
Road cargo from the Gulf and Jordan enters Syria at Nassib, about 151 km by road from Adra. Crossing status and permitted cargo are checked for each shipment.
How do I get a freight quote for Adra?
Send the cargo description, weight or volume, origin and the delivery address in Adra through the quote request form. The team reviews the route and documents before quoting.
