Figures released by the Port of Beirut show that the port processed 4.92 million tons of freight in the first 11 months of 2023, constituting  an increase of 3.6% from 4.75 million tons of freight in the same period of 2022. Imported freight totaled 4 million tons in the first 11  months of 2023, up by 3.8% from 3.86 million tons in the same period of the previous year, and accounted for 81.5% of total processed  freight. In addition, the volume of exported cargo reached 910,000 tons in the first 11 months of 2023, representing an increase of 2.8%  from 885,000 tons in the same period of 2022, and accounted for 18.5% of aggregate freight in the covered period. A total of 1,252  vessels docked at the port in the first 11 months of 2023, constituting a rise of 15.7% from 1,082 ships in the same period of the precedingyear. The port handled 408,000 tons of freight in November 2023, down by 26.8% from 557,000 tons in October 2023. In addition, 109  vessels docked at the port in November 2023 compared to 127 ships in the preceding month.In parallel, the Port of Tripoli processed 3.3 million tons of freight in the first 11 months of 2023, representing a rise of 91,854 tons  (+3%) from 3.19 million tons in the same period of 2022. Imported freight stood at 1.57 million tons in the first 11 months of 2023, and  dropped by 244,660 tons (-13.4%) from 1.82 million tons in the same period of the previous year. Imports accounted for 48% of freight  activity in the covered period. In parallel, the volume of cargo that was exported through the port reached 1.71 million tons in the first  11 months of 2023, constituting a surge of 336,514 tons (+24.5%) from 1,375,019 tons in the same period of 2022, and represented 52%  of aggregate freight in the covered period. A total of 767 vessels docked at the port in the first 11 months of 2023, constituting a decrease  of 7% from 825 ships in the same period of 2022. Also, 68 vessels docked at the port in November 2023 compared to 79 ships in October2023. (ICE BEIRUT)

Fonte notizia: Byblos Bank, March 18 - 30, 2024