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.
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...
Beirut port blast investigation faces second delay
Beirut, Lebanon (Ports Europe) September 27, 2021 – The investigation into the August 4, 2020, explosion at the port of Beirut is set for a further,...
A team of Palestinian architects proposes “Silo Souk” for the port of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon (Ports Europe) July 12, 2021 – The “Haifa Award” international program set up by the iDARjerusalem association and led by an...
Joint letter to the Human Rights Council calling for an international investigative mission into the Beirut blast
Beirut, Lebanon (Ports Europe) June 23, 2021 – A group of 53 international and regional rights groups on Tuesday urged member states of the UN Human...
Recygroup International awarded contract to clear grain from the Port of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon (Ports Europe) June 20, 2021 – The French environmental engineering company Recygroup International has been awarded a €1.4 million...
CMA CGM most likely to rebuild Beirut port in a project worth €600 million – German multi-billion euro project rejected
Beirut, Lebanon (Ports Europe) April 26, 2021 – The over-ambitious $5-7 billion plan with an up-to-20-year construction span of two German companies for the...
The Project for a European revival of the Beirut Port and the surrounding area
Beirut, April 9, 2021 The Governor of Beirut,H.E. Mr. Marwan Abboud, the President of the Lebanese German Business Council (LGBC), Mr. Elias Assouad, a...
CMA CGM interested in the reconstruction of Beirut port
Beirut, Lebanon (Ports Europe) April 9, 2021 – Joe Dakkak, general manager, CMA CGM Lebanon, and Christine Cabau Woehrel, director in charge of...
Analysis – Germany enters the fray for the reconstruction of the Port of Beirut; What about France, China, Turkey, the USA, Russia, the UAE & Kuwait?
Beirut, Lebanon (Ports Europe) April 7, 2021 – Germany is reportedly prepared to submit a proposal for the reconstruction of the port of Beirut, which was...
Demolition recommended for destroyed silos in port of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon (Ports Europe) April 6, 2021 – A report by the Swiss consultant Amann Engineering GmbH says that the partially-destroyed silos, severely...
German company Combi Lift reports “a highly pure nuclear substance” at the Zahrani oil installation, south of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon (Ports Europe) April 3, 2021 – German company Combi Lift has reported the discovery “a highly pure nuclear substance” at the Zahrani...
Germany set to submit proposal for Beirut port rebuild
Beirut, Lebanon (Ports Europe) April 2, 2021 – Local sources in Germany reported this week that Berlin plans to submit a proposal for the reconstruction...
Lebanon’s Tripoli port eyes Gulf markets
Tripoli, Lebanon (PortSEurope) February 2, 2021 – Last Sunday, the Northern Lebanese port of Tripoil received the large container vessel Teno, which is...
France’s Recy group sign recycling study contract with Beirut port
Beirut, Lebanon (PortSEurope) January 18, 2021 – The Port of Beirut has signed an agreement with the Rey Group of France to prepare a study on recycling...
CMA CGM to make regular use of Lebanon’s Tripoli port
Tripoli, Lebanon (PortSEurope) January 18, 2021 – The Port Authority of Tripoli has reported that CMA CGM, the French shipping line, will use the port as...
UIG pays $1.13 million for grain cargo damaged in Beirut port
Beirut, Lebanon (PortSEurope) December 30, 2020 – Ukrainian Insurance Group (UIG) has paid out insurance compensation of $1.33 million for a cargo of...