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Lebanon

Lebanon is a country in the Middle East located on the Eastern Mediterranean Sea coastline. Its primary port is Beirut which was partially destroyed in an explosion on August 4, 2020. Earlier this year, the French logistics CMA CGM signed a contract to invest in and manage the port’s container terminal.

Statement of French President Macron on international conference on support to Beirut and the Lebanese people

Statement by France’s President of the Republic, Chair’s conclusions – International conference on support to Beirut and the Lebanese people...

Turkey makes ports available to Lebanon

Beirut, Lebanon (PortSEurope) August 10, 2020 – Turkey’s Vice President Fuat Oktay and Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu visited Lebanon on...

Slovenia provided emergency humanitarian aid to the people of Beirut

The Government of Slovenia has allocated a contribution of €200,000 to Lebanon for emergency humanitarian aid, which is intended for the people of Beirut...

Assistance of Slovenia to Lebanon during the explosion in Beirut

Slovenia decided to allocate a contribution of €200,000 to Lebanon for emergency humanitarian aid and to send an expert to coordinate international aid to...

Analysis – Port of Tripoli must replace destroyed Beirut as entry gate to Lebanon

Tripoli, Lebanon (PortSEurope) August 8, 2020 – The second busiest Lebanese port of Tripoli is to take over the functions of Beirut port, obliterated by a...

CMA CGM: Shipments to Lebanon

News – CMA CGM – August 7, 2020 Following the events which took place on August 4 in Beirut causing considerable casualties and material damage,...

Analysis – The aftermath of the Beirut port obliteration

Beirut, Lebanon (PortSEurope) August 7, 2020 – The port of Beirut, Lebanon’s busiest port, is not going to recover for many months after what is...

Hapag-Lloyd, MSC diverts ships from Beirut to Tripoli

Tripoli, Lebanon (PortSEurope) August 6, 2020 – The German shipper Hapag-Lloyd AG has announced that it will divert any vessels destined for Beirut port...

Tripoli port ready to step up and support supplies to Lebanon

Tripoli, Lebanon (PortSEurope) August 5, 2020 – Following the destruction of the port of Beirut yesterday by a giant explosion, Ahmad Tamer,...

CMA CGM offers immediate support to explosion-hit Beirut port

Beirut, Lebanon (PortSEurope) August 5, 2020 – A massive explosion shook the port city of Beirut yesterday and at this time has killed over 100 people....

Deadly blast at Beirut port

Beirut, Lebanon (PortSEurope) August 5, 2020 – Beirut awoke to scenes of devastation on August 5, following two huge explosions in the port which sent a...

Terms for tender of concession of Beirut port container terminal change

Beirut, Lebanon (PortSEurope) July 19, 2020 – Earlier this year, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport issued a tender for the concession of Beirut...

Beirut port sees TEU number nearly halve in March 2020

Beirut, Lebanon (Ports Europe) April 30, 2020 – In the month of March 2020, the port of Beirut reported total TEU handling of 35,290, down from 62,217 in...

CMA CGM Foundation launches second phase of support for Lebanon

News – CMA CGM Foundation stands in solidarity with Lebanon and launches the second phase of ″CMA CGM SUPPORTS LEBANON” April 22, 2020 50 000 masks...

CMA CGM donates 50,000 masks to Lebanon

News – CMA CGM donates 50,000 masks to Lebanon and flies in rapid tests for the Lebanese government – March 30, 2020 CMA CGM Group makes a donation...

Five consortia interested in operating Beirut port container terminal

Beirut, Lebanon (Ports Europe) March 30, 2020 – The Ministry of Public Works and Transport issued a tender for the concession of Beirut port container...

CMA CGM hopes to win concession for Beirut port container terminal

Beirut, Lebanon (PortSEurope) July 29, 2019 – The Port of Beirut (port de Beyrouth) is expected to announce a tender for the concession of a container...

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