El grupo francés de transporte de contenedores CMA CGM está llevando a cabo un plan para reconstruir el puerto de Beirut en un plazo de tres años.
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Alemania presentará la proxima semana una propuesta multimillonaria a las autoridades libanesas para reconstruir el puerto de Beirut, como parte de los esfuerzos para convencer a los políticos del país de que formen un gobierno capaz de evitar el colapso financiero
Esta entrada Alemania propone...
The Beirut Port Blast is still shocking the maritime world as fresh reports of Interpol Red Notices for the ship captain that carried the hazardous explosive materials to the port, came to the forefront and now the captain of the ship has revealed what he thinks of the matter.
As per media reports, Boris Prokoshev, the captain of the ship that carried the ammonium nitrate was shocked to hear that Interpol Red Notices have named him and sought to arrest him.
Lebanon Detained the Ship
“I am shocked...
Earlier last year, a ship loaded with explosive ammonium nitrate cargo blasted at Beirut port rocking the city for hours and now a report emerges in Lebanon state media suggesting that Interpol had served red notices to the captain and owner of the ship months before the incident.
Warrant Issued for 3 Persons
According to a statement issued by the Lebanon government, Interpol has sought approval for arresting 3 men involved with the supply of the chemical that caused the explosion in late August...
On 4 August 2020, 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate exploded at the port of Beirut, killing at least 204 people and injuring at least 6,500 more. An estimated 300,000 people were also made homeless.
Ripping through the heart of downtown Beirut and port, the blast also killed several dockers and seafarers. In a blow to the port community’s ability to respond to the disaster, the explosion also destroyed key union offices.
In the four months since the blast, dockworkers through their unions have...
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After a month of the devastating Beirut blast, a huge ball of smoke and flame re-erupted in the port’s duty-free zone. People living near the port were shocked and terrified to see fire and smoke at a similar location which recorded one of the deadliest maritime disasters caused by stored ammonium nitrate.
As a precautionary measure, most of the nearby offices asked their employees to leave the area and Lebanese troops closed the major road that passes near the port.
As per the reports, the fire...
Labelmaster announces the key session topics for its virtual 2020 Dangerous Goods Symposium. This annual event gives supply chain and business professionals the opportunity to hear from the world’s leading trainers, shippers and regulators about the latest trends, updates and best practices impacting the DG industry. This new virtual DG Symposium is now part of the DG Exchange—the dangerous goods industry’s first digital community. Free, Virtual Event To Examine The Latest Trends, Regulatory...
Last week, a small delegation of officials from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs travelled to Beirut together with the Port of Rotterdam Authority. This public mission was organised to determine how the Netherlands can support Lebanon in rebuilding its port.
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The restoration of the port of Beirut is of crucial importance for the throughput of food and other basic necessities. The findings of this mission will be used to establish what needs to be done for...
UK freelance journalist Owen Holdaway has spent the past few days taking photos of the devastation at Beirut port for The Loadstar. The grieving city is shortly to go into lockdown, as it faces a surge in Covid-19 cases. Mr Holdaway describes the whole experience as “pretty intense”, adding: “I’ve...
https://theloadstar.com/picture-special-the-horror-and-devastation-at-beirut-port/
The dark side of the shipping industry – well, one of them – has come to the fore following the tragic explosion in Beirut and the ship which ran aground in Mauritius, leaking heavy oil and toxic fuel onto a coral reef. An article in Forbes says it’s time to review shipping regulations, in particular vessel registration.
The ship is Japanese-owned but Panama-flagged, and Japan has not offered to help with …
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