Despite the security and economic crises, the Beirut port achieves record numbers in July

The first deputy head of the Arab Federation of Maritime Navigation Chambers and former President of the International Chamber of Navigation in Beirut, Elie Zakhour, confirmed that the Beirut port returned to tweet outside the squadron after last July recorded unprecedented records since the “October 17 Revolution”, despite the pressing security and economic conditions.
Zakhour said that these positive results were achieved despite the continuation of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip and the intermittent air strikes on areas in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa, which exacerbated internal crises at various levels. He pointed out that the comparison between the port movement in July 2024 and July 2025 reveals the following numbers: Receiving 130 ships, which is the same number registered in the same period last year, the total weight of the circulating goods To 574 thousand tons compared to 516 thousand tons, an increase of 58 thousand tons and a growth rate of 11%, a record record in the movement of containers, with a total of 97,957 stereotypes compared to 72,298 containers, an increase of 25,659 containers, i. The growth of exported containers filled with Lebanese goods to 7,011 containers compared to 6,322, an increase of 689 containers and 11%. He also pointed to a remarkable increase in the movement of containers by drawing the passenger (transit), which amounted Used, compared to 3,105 cars, an increase of 168%. Zohour pointed out that this large movement also reflected on the performance of the port during the first seven months of this year, as the number of ships decreased to 814 ships, a decline of 10%, and the total weight of the goods increased to 3.64 million tons, an increase of 15%, and the movement of containers increased to 503,586 containers, i.e. a growth rate of 13%, and the total of cars increased to 35,320 cars, with an increase of 53%. Bloom expected to continue to increase the movement of the port in the coming months, provided that new security events may not be hindered. He explained that traders usually double their imports as the holiday season approaches to meet the needs of the local market, especially with the expectation that thousands of Lebanese expatriates will return to the Christmas and New Year vacation throughout the country, which in turn reflects positively on the economic cycle in the country.