About Port of Beirut

In the early 90's, a phase of development and reconstruction took place. The Port of Beirut was rehabilitated and it expanded to encompass 4 docks, 2 new quays (15,16) and new container terminal with 700,000 TEU/year capacity. The container terminal became operational in February 2005. It is equipped with 6 ship-to-shore gantry cranes (outreach 60m.) and 18 rubber tyred gantry cranes.

• POB total area : 1,200,000 m2
• Water basin total area: 1,002,000 m2
• Main Breakwater : 3,190m.
• Detached Breakwater : 550m.
• Total length of quays : 5.655m of which
  • 1,654m for general cargo operation: depth between 8m and 10,5m
  • 1,334m for containers operation: depth between 10,5m and 13m
  • Dedicated container quay (No.16) with 1.100m length which 600m with 15.5m depth & 500m with 16.5m depth.
  • 220m bulk quay with 13m depth

All quays are equipped with water outlets for ship service.

• 4 warehouses for general cargo: total area 25,547m2
• 3 warehouses for groupage operation: total area 20,488m2
• 3 warhouses for cars: total area 17,958m2
• 1 open warehouse for cars and heavy load engines: total area 8,220m2
• 1 warehouse for hazardous goods: total area 5.231m2

• Duty Free Market: total area 11,200m2 (modular shops)
• 3 Industrial buildings: total area 32,400m2:
• 52 warehouses/bldg of which 16 on ground floor
• Approx. 200m2/warehouse

• 17 Logistic warhouses are exploited by 10 different companies.
• 6 Logistic warhouses under construction for industrial usage.

• Total capacity: 120,000 tons
• 48 big cells: capacity 2,500tons/cell
• 50 small cells: capacity 500tons/cell
• Suction speed: 600tons/hour

• Free Zone: capacity 475 cars
• Administrative bldgs. gate: capacity 160 trucks
• Gate No.9: capacity 140 trucks

• 35 mobile cranes for steel: capacity 50 to 300 tons
• 12 mobile cranes for general cargo: capacity 25 tons
• 34 forklifts 1.5 to 10 tones
• 30 trucks
• 78 trailers
• 7 tractors
• 2 water cisterns

• Stacking area: 600,000 m2. Capacity: 1.200.000 TEU/year.
• Reefer: 800 points.
• 6 ship-to-shore gantry cranes (quay 16), capacity 60 tons
• height under spreader :37 m.
• 6 ship-to-shore gantry cranes (New quay 16 East), capacity 65 tons,
• height under spreader :43 m.
• 39 rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTG) , capacity:40 tons.
• 10 reach stackers: 41 tons.
• 3 empty containers handlers (EHC): 12,5 tons.
• 12 terminal tractors: 4x2 drive.
• 30 terminal chassis: 45'-60 tons.
• 4 Ro-Ro tractors: 4x4 drive.
• 4 Ro-Ro trailers: 40'-60 tons.
• 4 goose necks