Laodicea

American

[ley-od-uh-see-uh, ley-uh-duh-] / leɪˌɒd əˈsi ə, ˌleɪ ə də- /

noun

ancient name of Latakia.

Laodicea British

/ ˌleɪəʊdɪˈsɪə /

noun

the ancient name of several Greek cities in W Asia, notably of Latakia

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Both the Finikia and the Laodicea are owned by the Syrian General Authority for Maritime Transport.

From Reuters

The ships - the Laodicea, the Finikia and the Souria - are owned by the state-owned Syrian General Authority for Maritime Transport, according to Equasis and the U.S.

From Reuters

AP tracked 10 voyages made by the Laodicea and her sister ships - Souria and Finikia - from the Ukrainian coast to ports in Turkey, Syria and Lebanon.

From Washington Times

But the Laodicea couldn’t have picked up its cargo in Kavkaz, the Russian port listed on the manifest.

From Seattle Times

AP tracked 10 voyages made by the Laodicea and her sister ships — Souria and Finikia — from the Ukrainian coast to ports in Turkey, Syria and Lebanon.

From Seattle Times

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