Figures released by the Port of Beirut show that the port processed 2.1 million tons of freight in the first five months of 2023, constituting  an increase of 2% from 2.06 million tons of freight in the same period of 2022. Imported freight totaled 1.76 million tons in the first five  months of 2023, down by 0.9% from 1.7 million tons in the same period of 2022, and accounted for 83.7% of total processed freight. In  addition, the volume of exported cargo reached 343,000 tons in the first five months of this year, representing a decrease of 4.7% from  360,000 tons in the same period of 2022, and accounted for 16.3% of aggregate freight in the covered period. A total of 513 vessels  docked at the port in the first five months of 2023, constituting a rise of 6.2% from 483 ships in the same period last year. The port  handled 458,000 tons of freight in May 2023, up by 20.2% from 381,000 tons in April 2023. In addition, 110 vessels docked at the portin May 2023 compared to 97 ships in the previous month.  In parallel, the Port of Tripoli processed 1.58 million tons of freight in the first five months of 2023, representing a rise of 358,428 tons  (+29.2%) from 1.22 million tons in the same period of 2022. Imported freight totaled 630,449 tons in the first five months of 2023 and  dropped by 176,216 tons (-21.8%) from 806,665 tons in the same period last year. Imports accounted for 40% of freight activity in the  covered period. In parallel, the volume of cargo that was exported through the port reached 953,533 tons in the first five months of 2023,  constituting a surge of 534,644 tons (+127.6%) from 418,889 tons in the same period of the previous year, and represented 60% of total  freight in the covered period. A total of 324 vessels docked at the port in the first five months of 2023, representing a decrease of 15%  from 381 ships in the same period of 2022. (ICE BEIRUT)

Fonte notizia: Byblos Bank, Lebanon This Week, 21 - 26 August 2023