Beirut
Beirut is a seaport on the Eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea and Capital city of Lebanon. Since the 1980s, Lebanon has been experiencing armed conflict involving armed and proxy forces of local factions and neighbouring countries. On August 4, 2020, a large amount of ammonium nitrate stored at the port detonated. It caused at least 218 deaths, 7,000 injuries, and $15 billion in property damage, and leaving an estimated 300,000 people homeless.
At the same time, CMA CGM signed a contact to manage Beirut container terminal which includes an ambitious investment plan. However, the port and country remain in a state of instability.
Port of Beirut reports slight rise in February TEU traffic
Beirut, Lebanon (PortSEurope) June 5, 2023 – The port of Beirut has reported a slight rise in total container (TEU) handling of 58,537 TEU in February...
CMA CGM making progress at the port of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon (PortSEurope) October 19, 2022 – The French logistics company CMA CGM is making progress with it work the Port of Beirut, largely...
Port of Beirut experiences further collapse of silos
Beirut, Lebanon (PortSEurope) August 25, 2022 – For the third time in a month, the Port of Beirut has experienced further collapse of silos. On August 4,...
Port of Beirut silos partially collapse
Beirut, Lebanon (PortSEurope) August 2, 2022 – Last Sunday, part of the grain silos at Beirut Port collapsed, bringing back memories of the explosion...
Ports of Marseille and Beirut sign cooperation agreement
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) June 9, 2022 – The Ports of Marseille and Beirut have signed cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening cooperation...
Lebanese government orders the demolition of grain silos at Beirut port
Beirut, Lebanon (PortSEurope) April 18, 2022 – The Lebanese government has ordered the demolition of grain silos at the port of Beirut which were largely...
CMA CGM signs the Beirut container terminal management contract
Beirut, Lebanon (PortSEurope) March 11, 2022 – Yesterday, the French carrier and logistics company CMA CGM officially signed the management contract for...
CMA CGM to manage the Beirut container port terminal
Beirut, Lebanon (PortSEurope) February 17, 2022 – The Lebanese government has awarded the contract to manage the concession of the Beirut container port...
Port of Beirut considers two bids to manage container terminal
Beirut, Lebanon (PortSEurope) February 7, 2022 – The Port of Beirut is reviewing bids from two companies to operate the port’s container terminal...
Beirut port explosion investigation restarts
Beirut, Lebanon (PortSEurope) December 8, 2021 – The judge Tarek Bitar has resumed his investigation into the Beirut port explosion of August 4, 2020,...
Russia talks with Lebanon official reveal interest in the Port of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon (PortSEurope) November 23, 2021 – Rosneft, the Russian energy company, has indicated that it plans to expand its oil product storage...
CMA CGM reopens its headquarters in the port of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon (PortSEurope) November 11, 2021 – The French shipping and logistics company CMA CGM has announced the official reopening of its...
Beirut port explosion investigation stalled again
Beirut, Lebanon (PortSEurope) October 12, 2021 – An investigation into the causes of the Beirut port explosion in August 2020 has again been halted. Two...
Who was behind the chemicals that destroyed the Port of Beirut in 2020?
Beirut, Lebanon (PortSEurope) October 11, 2021 – A chemical-trading network controlled by Ukrainians and hidden behind a veil of proxies and shell firms...
Lebanese judge to resume Port of Beirut explosion investigation
Beirut, Lebanon (PortSEurope) October 6, 2021 – Tarek Bitar is to resume an investigation into last year’s port explosion that rocked the Lebanese...
The Port of Beirut: A Dialogue with Lebanese civil society
Transparency and participation as core values of communication with all stakeholders for the rebuilding of the Port of Beirut – August 2, 2021 HPC...
A team of Palestinian architects proposes “Silo Souk” for the port of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon (PortSEurope) July 12, 2021 – The “Haifa Award” international program set up by the iDARjerusalem association and led by an...