Port of Beirut (Greater Beirut)

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The Port of Beirut is the main port in Lebanon located in the capital city, Beirut, and is one of the largest ports on the Eastern Mediterranean.
The port is operated and managed by the Gestion et Exploitation du Port de Beyrouth (GEPB),which is French for Port Authority of Beirut.
Since the end of the Lebanese Civil War, the port has gone through a major reconstruction and updating program with the construction of new infrastructure such as the new container terminal and the rehabilitation of various existing infrastructure. It is aiming to attract increased shipping service by marketing its new and updated facilities.
Overview of quay 14 with the new quay 16 and its container terminal in the distance.
Overview of quay 14 with the new quay 16 and its container terminal in the distance.
It is very important for transporting goods to Syria, Jordan, Iraq, and the Gulf States.
The Port of Beirut consists of a total area of 1,200,000m2 and has 4 basins, 16 quays, and a new container terminal located besides quay 16 capable of handling 700,000 TEU per year.
The new Free Zone consists of a total area of 11,200m2 and has been extremely successful since its relaunch after the end of the civil war.
The general cargo area consists of 12 warehouses and a grain silo with a capacity of 120,000 tons.
The Port of Beirut has been selected as a transshipment hub for the 2nd and 3rd largest container shipping companies in the world, Swiss-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and French-based Compagnie Maritime d’Affrètement - Compagnie Générale Maritime (CMA-CGM). The latter is currently in the process of building a $12 million regional headquarters near the port.
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