Port of Beirut

Investigation for Beirut explosion resumes, top security officials charged

Judge Tarek Bitar reopened suddenly the investigation of the 2020 Beirut explosion and charged top security officials, according to Reuters, with the charges remaining unspecified yet.

On 4 August at the port of Beirut in Lebanon, an explosion killed 200 people and injured thousands.

The decision was made on Monday 23 January, more than a year after the investigation was frozen due to political opposition.

Among the officials who are charged are Hassan Diab, a former Lebanese Prime Minister, and...

https://container-news.com/investigation-for-beirut-explosion-resumes-top-security-officials-charged/

Austria wants to help Lebanon rebuild Beirut port

According to a statement by the Lebanese Presidency, Austria and other members of the European Union have offered to contribute to the reconstruction of the port of Beirut.

In more detail, Austrian Chancellor Karl Neuhammer met with Lebanese President Michel Aoun to discuss ways to strengthen ties between the two countries.

“The port is very important, especially in light of the current food crisis; we have looked with Lebanese authorities into ways to cooperate in this regard,” Nehammer said...

https://container-news.com/austria-wants-to-help-lebanon-rebuild-beirut-port/

CMA CGM to operate Beirut Port container terminal under 10-year concession

CMA Terminals, a fully-owned subsidiary of the CMA CGM Group, has been chosen to manage, operate, and maintain the Port of Beirut’s container terminal for a 10-year ..

The post CMA CGM to operate Beirut Port container terminal under 10-year concession appeared first on Baird Maritime.

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/ship-world/port-world/cma-cgm-to-operate-beirut-port-container-terminal-under-10-year-concession/

CMA CGM investing $33M in Port of Beirut container terminal

CMA CGM Group said Thursday it will invest $33 million to rebuild and modernize the Port of Beirut container terminal as part of a 10-year operating contract.

The terminal was run by the Beirut Container Terminal Consortium (BCTC) at the time of the early August 2020 explosion that obliterated Lebanon’s principal port, leveled surrounding neighborhoods, injured more than 6,500 people and killed over 200.

The blast was blamed on 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate stored in one of 12 warehouses at the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cma-cgm-investing-33m-in-port-of-beirut-container-terminal

CMA CGM wins Beirut Port container terminal deal, plans US$33 million investments

CMA Terminals, a fully-owned subsidiary of the CMA CGM Group, will manage and operate the Port of Beirut’s container terminal in Lebanon for the next 10 years.

The French port and terminal operator has been chosen following a bidding process and the 10-year period will start next month.

“Operations will begin in March 2022 and will last for 10 years, with a target of 1.4 million TEU,” pointed out CMA CGM in its announcement.

CMA Terminals has announced a US$33 million investment plan to renovate...

https://container-news.com/cma-cgm-wins-beirut-port-container-terminal-deal-plans-us33-million-investments/

Smiths Detection and CMA CGM provide Port of Beirut with HCVM scanner

Smiths Detection which expertise in threat detection and security inspection technologies, has announced the donation of an HCVM scanner at the Port of Beirut by the Lebanese Customs, in collaboration with the Embassy of France in Lebanon, the French Ministry of Economy and Finance, Expertise France and the CMA CGM Group.

This mobile X-ray inspection system, financed by the General Directorate of the Treasury, will increase the security of the port by providing it with improved detection of...

https://container-news.com/smiths-detection-and-cma-cgm-provide-port-of-beirut-with-hcvm-scanner/

HPC launches Beirut redevelopment initiative

Hamburg Port Consulting (HPC), the logistics consultancy for ports, sea, inland terminals, and intermodal rail transport, along with its partners have announced the launch of a new communication platform called “Beirut PortCity Dialogue” for helping the Beirut port and city development.

After the devastating Beirut explosion on 4 August 2020 which severely damaged both the port and surrounding areas, the Covid-19 pandemic, the nationwide financial crisis, unemployment and political instability,...

https://container-news.com/hpc-launches-beirut-redevelopment-initiative/

Lebanon port explosion charges brought against PM and three ministers

Judge Fadi Sawan, the investigator into the Beirut Port explosion on 4 August, that killed around 200 people and injured thousands of others, has charged the caretaker prime minister, Hassan Diab with negligence according to the official Lebanese news agency.

In addition, Judge Fadi Sawan, pressed charges against the former Minister of Finance, Ali Hassan Khalil, and former Ministers of Public Works, Ghazi Zeaiter and Youssef Finianos, also for negligence. The judge has set 14, 15 and 16...

https://container-news.com/lebanon-port-explosion-charges-brought-against-pm-and-three-ministers/

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