ICTSI pulls out of Syria terminal

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Wednesday, January 02, 2013

International Container Terminal Service, Inc. (ICTSI) said Wednesday it has pulled out of a terminal it operates in Tartous, Syria, due to the ongoing war in the Middle East nation. Tartous (also spelled Tartus), is Syria’s second biggest port. ICTSI has been operating the terminal through its Tartous International Container Terminal (TICT) subsidiary since 2007. The operator said its decision to pull out of Syria is based not only on the spiraling violence in t...

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