Shipping to Deir ez-Zor: Freight and Customs Clearance
Deir ez-Zor is the largest city of eastern Syria, on the Euphrates about 450 km northeast of Damascus. MIDTRANS handles freight to Syria by sea, road and air with customs clearance in Syria, and reviews each Deir ez-Zor request case by case.
The city stands on the banks of the Euphrates about 450 km northeast of Damascus and was historically a stop on the Aleppo–Baghdad trade route. It is the seat of Deir ez-Zor Governorate; the figure shown for 2010 is 293,916 residents, an official estimate rather than a census count.
Irrigated farmland and energy shape the economy. Cotton, cereals and Awassi sheep come from the land around the city, while oil and gas found in the 1980s and nearby salt workings made it a centre of Syria's petroleum extraction industry.
Deir ez-Zor on the Euphrates, with road links west to the coast and south to Nassib. Tap to enlarge the map×
Deir ez-Zor on the Euphrates, with road links west to the coast and south to Nassib.
Economy
Economy and industry in Deir ez-Zor
Cotton is the leading crop along the Euphrates, followed by wheat; barley, sesame, sugar beet, pomegranates, apricots and fodder maize are also grown.
Livestock breeding, notably Awassi sheep, feeds dairy plants that make yoghurt, cheese and ghee.
The nearest large oil field, al-Taim, lies about 6 km from the centre and was discovered in September 1987; the al-Tayyana and al-Tanak fields followed in 1989.
Rock salt about 45 km from the city has been worked since 1968, and the area is described as Syria's main source of salt.
Pre-2011 descriptions list cotton gins from 1966, the Euphrates Spinning Company (1979) and the Deir ez-Zor Sugar Company (1981), rated at 4,000 t of sugar beet per day.
USGS (2020–21) lists a natural-gas processing plant at Deir ez-Zor, a gas processing plant at the Omar field and the Tabni salt mine in the province.
Known for
Deir ez-Zor is known for
Cotton
Awassi sheep and livestock
Oil and natural gas fields
Salt
Cheese, ghee and butter
The Deiri abaya and handmade copperware
Freight access
Routes to Deir ez-Zor
Sea freight for Deir ez-Zor usually discharges at Tartus, about 494 km by road, or Latakia, about 506 km, and then moves east by truck. Overland cargo from the Gulf and Jordan enters at Nassib, about 567 km away, and the nearest crossing with Turkey by road is Tell Abyad, about 229 km; crossing status and permitted cargo are checked for each shipment. Figures are approximate road distances from OpenStreetMap.
Nassib crossing (Jordan): about 567 km
Nearest crossing with Türkiye (Tell Abyad): about 229 km
Port of Latakia: about 506 km
Port of Tartous: about 494 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 Deir ez-Zor?
Send the cargo details, origin and delivery address, and the route and documents are reviewed before booking.
About 494 km by road. Latakia port is a little farther, at about 506 km by road.
What does Deir ez-Zor produce?
Cotton is the leading crop, followed by wheat, and the area is known for Awassi sheep and dairy. Oil, natural gas and salt are also worked near the city.
Does MIDTRANS ship cargo to Deir ez-Zor?
MIDTRANS handles freight to Syria by sea, road and air, and customs clearance in Syria. Requests for Deir ez-Zor are reviewed case by case for route, documents and delivery.
Which Turkish border crossing is nearest to Deir ez-Zor by road?
The nearest crossing with Turkey by road is Tell Abyad, about 229 km away. Crossing status and permitted cargo are checked for each shipment.
How many km is it from Nassib border to Deir ez-Zor?
About 567 km by road. Nassib is the road entry for cargo moving overland from the Gulf and Jordan.
How do I get a freight quote for Deir ez-Zor?
Send the cargo description, weight, volume and origin, with the commercial invoice and packing list if you have them. The team checks the route and documents for this destination before quoting.
