Syria logistics · Tartus coast
Baniyas, on the coast between Latakia and Tartus, is home to Syria's largest oil refinery as well as citrus orchards. Tartus port is about 34 km away by road; MIDTRANS handles freight to Syria with customs clearance and reviews each Baniyas request case by case.
Approximate road distances from OpenStreetMap; crossing status and permitted cargo are checked for each shipment.
about 401 km · Road entry for cargo from the Gulf and Jordan.
about 102 km · Nearest crossing with Türkiye; status checked per shipment.
about 50 km · Sea freight lands here, then continues by road to the consignee.
about 34 km · The southern sea option, then road delivery to the city.
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City profile
Baniyas lies on the Mediterranean at about 25 m elevation, in Tartus Governorate. The Crusader castle of Margat (Qal'at al-Marqab) stands on a hill nearby. The city had 41,632 residents in the 2004 census.
Energy dominates the local economy: the refinery north of the city, an oil terminal that receives crude by tanker, and a thermal power plant. Beyond the industrial sites, the city is known for citrus orchards and the export of wood.
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Freight access
Baniyas sits between the two main ports: Tartus port is about 34 km by road and Latakia port about 50 km. Road cargo from the Gulf and Jordan enters at Nassib, about 401 km away, and the nearest crossing with Turkey by road is Kassab, about 102 km; crossing status and permitted cargo are checked for each shipment. Figures are approximate road distances from OpenStreetMap.
Distances are approximate road distances calculated from OpenStreetMap road data. They are a planning guide; the route for each shipment is confirmed before booking.
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About 34 km by road, based on approximate OpenStreetMap distances. Latakia port is about 50 km away.
In November 2025 its operating capacity was reported at 95,000 barrels per day, reduced by degradation of some facilities. It is Syria's largest oil refinery, with four refining units.
MIDTRANS handles freight to Syria by sea, road and air, and customs clearance in Syria. Each Baniyas request is reviewed case by case for route, documents and delivery.
Citrus orchards and the export of wood, alongside the Banias thermal power plant.
By road, Kassab is the nearest, at about 102 km. Crossing status and permitted cargo are checked for each shipment.
The cargo description and HS codes, weight or volume, origin, and the delivery address in Baniyas. The team then reviews the route and documents before quoting.
