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Beirut Port Records 35% Increase in Container Traffic in September

This is Beirut, 15:35 - Reading : less than a minute

Omar Itani, the Chairman of the Board of Beirut Port, announced a significant rise in container traffic in September 2025, with a 35% increase compared to the same period last year. According to published figures, 80,676 standard containers were handled last month, up from 59,724 in September 2024. Meanwhile, the container terminal operated by ...

Beirut Port Climbs to 54th in Global Ranking

This is Beirut, 26/09 10:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Port of Beirut has registered a major leap in the World Bank’s Container Port Performance Index 2024, published on Friday. It ranked 54th worldwide, consolidating its role as a key regional hub for logistics and trade. The rise marks a sharp improvement from 81st place in 2023 and 323rd in 2022, reflecting the port’s modernization ...

Beirut Port Explosion: Grechushkin Arrest Reopens Key Questions

Moncef Ait-Kaci, 17/09 21:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Rhosus was far from an ordinary ship. Decrepit, burdened with debt, and repeatedly banned from sailing, it was carrying 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate in 2013 – a chemical classified as explosive under Lebanese law when its nitrogen concentration exceeds 33.5%. During an unscheduled stop in Beirut, the cargo ship was detained and ...

Beirut Blast Suspect Detained in Bulgaria on Interpol Notice

This is Beirut, 16/09 12:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Igor Grechushkin was arrested on September 5 at Sofia Airport in Bulgaria, after arriving from Paphos, Cyprus, on the basis of an Interpol red notice. The news was reported by AFP, citing a Bulgarian judicial source on condition of anonymity. A 48-year-old Russian-Cypriot national, Grechushkin had been identified by the ship’s former ...

Hajjar: Lebanon Seizes Millions of Captagon Pills

This is Beirut, 15/09 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Interior Minister Ahmad Hajjar announced Monday that Lebanese authorities had thwarted a large-scale drug smuggling attempt involving 6.5 million Captagon pills and 700 kilograms of hashish, destined for Saudi Arabia via Beirut Port. Speaking during a visit to the Internal Security Forces’ (ISF) Information Branch headquarters in Sahet al-Abed, ...

Unit 4400: Hezbollah’s Vulnerable Logistical Backbone

Soumia Benmerzoug, 27/08 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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In the Beqaa Valley, once bustling with heavily loaded night convoys, silence now reigns. The routes that Unit 4400 used to transport weapons, drones and spare parts from Iran via Iraq and Syria are currently heavily monitored, relentlessly targeted by Israeli airstrikes and patrolled by the Lebanese Army. Once hailed as the backbone of ...

A Few Extra Hours of Power: Kuwait Helps Bring Back Light to Lebanon

Christiane Tager, 25/08 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Even a small relief can feel like a breath of fresh air in the daily lives of Lebanese families. But this shipment is more than just a tank of fuel: it represents a political gesture, much-needed financial support and a symbol of warming diplomatic ties with the Gulf monarchies. In a country where electricity has become a luxury and every hour of ...

Beirut Port Shows Strong Performance in First Half of 2025

This is Beirut, 19/08 09:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Despite Israel’s military escalation in Gaza and southern Lebanon, as well as Lebanon’s ongoing political, financial and social turmoil, the Port of Beirut continued to deliver strong results in the first half of 2025. According to Elie Zakhour, vice-president of the Arab Union of Maritime Navigation Chambers and former head of the ...

Beirut Blast Victims' Families Reject Treason Allegations Against William Noun

This is Beirut, 18/08 14:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The families of the Beirut Port explosion victims denounced on Monday “certain paid voices affiliated with parties that have already threatened and obstructed the investigation.” They accused these groups of targeting William Noun, brother of firefighter Joe Noun, who was killed in the August 4 blast, with allegations of “collaboration with ...

William Noun on Summons: Justice Doesn’t Scare Us, Charges Are Political

This is Beirut, 16/08 13:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Central Criminal Investigations Department has summoned activist William Noun for questioning after a complaint was filed against him on charges of inciting sectarian strife and violating the law on dealings with Israel. In an interview, William Noun expressed surprise at being summoned based on a lawsuit filed by lawyer Hassan Ibrahim, known ...

EDL: Years of Neglect Behind Lebanon’s Power Cuts

This is Beirut, 14/08 12:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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In a statement released Thursday, Electricité du Liban (EDL) said Lebanon’s electricity network continues to struggle after years of neglect and chronic underinvestment, with key infrastructure destroyed in the 2020 Beirut Port explosion still unreplaced. EDL identified three main causes for the recurring power cuts: production capacity at ...

Noun Assaulted After Port Blast Memorial

This is Beirut, 04/08 21:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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William Noun, brother of firefighter and August 4 victim Joe Noun, was assaulted on Monday following a gathering commemorating the fifth anniversary of the Beirut port explosion. A video circulating on social media showed an armed individual confronting and attacking Noun shortly after the memorial. The assailant was later arrested, along with ...

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