North Syria · Balikh river
Tell Abyad stands on the Balikh river directly on the Turkish border, opposite Akçakale. For cargo to the town, MIDTRANS reviews each request case by case and handles freight to Syria by sea, road and air, with customs clearance in Syria.
Approximate road distances from OpenStreetMap; crossing status and permitted cargo are checked for each shipment.
about 663 km · Road entry for cargo from the Gulf and Jordan.
about 1 km · Nearest crossing with Türkiye; status checked per shipment.
about 378 km · Sea freight lands here, then continues by road to the consignee.
about 446 km · The southern sea option, then road delivery to the city.
International Shipping & Customs Assistant
City profile
The town lies on the Balikh river in Raqqa Governorate and forms a divided city with Akçakale in Turkey. The 2004 census counted 14,825 residents in the town proper and 44,671 in the subdistrict.
Before 2011 Tell Abyad was an important international border point between Syria and Turkey, with near-constant traffic supporting cross-border trade. Today residents work in trade, agriculture and some industry.
Economy
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Freight access
By sea, the closer port is Latakia at about 378 km by road, with Tartus about 446 km, after which cargo moves north and east by truck. The nearest crossing with Turkey by road is Tell Abyad, about 1 km from the town, and Nassib is about 663 km away; 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.
Questions
About 378 km by road. Tartus port is about 446 km by road.
Wheat, barley, maize and cotton, plus apricots, pomegranates and walnuts from irrigated orchards fed by local springs.
The town faces Akçakale, and the crossing is about 1 km from the town by road. Crossing status and permitted cargo are checked for each shipment.
The town's workshops serve farm machinery and equipment, and MIDTRANS handles freight to Syria by sea, road and air with customs clearance in Syria. Each request for Tell Abyad is reviewed case by case for route, documents and delivery.
About 663 km by road, for cargo arriving overland from the Gulf or Jordan.
A short cargo description with weight, volume, origin and the invoice or packing list if ready. The team checks route and documents before quoting.
