Figures released by the Port of Beirut show that the port processed 4.1 million tons of freight in the first nine months of 2024, constituting an increase of 4% from 3.95 million tons of freight in the same period of 2023. Incoming freight totaled 3.45 million tons in the covered period, up by 5% from 3.3 million tons in the first nine months of 2023, and accounted for 84.1% of total processed freight.  In addition, the volume of outgoing cargo reached 652,000 tons in the first nine months of 2024, representing a decrease of 1.4% from 661,000 tons in the same period of 2023, and accounted for 16% of aggregate freight in the covered period. A total of 1,141 vessels docked at the port in the first nine months of 2024, constituting a rise of 12.3% from 1,016 ships in the same period of the preceding year. The port handled 447,000 tons of freight in September 2024, down by 2.6% from 459,000 tons in August 2024. In addition, 113 vessels docked at the port in September 2024 compared to 128 ships in the preceding month.  In parallel, the Port of Tripoli processed 2.4 million tons of freight in the first nine months of 2024, representing a decline of 317,000 tons, or of 11.6%, from 2.7 million tons in the same period of 2023. Imported freight stood at 1.275 million tons in the covered period and increased by 5,000 tons (+0.4%) from 1.27 million tons in the first nine months of 2023. Imports accounted for 52.7% of freight activity in the covered period.  Further, the volume of cargo that was exported through the port reached 1.14 million tons in the first nine months of 2024, constituting a drop of 322,000 tons, or of 22%, from 1.47 million tons in the same period of 2023, and represented 47.3% of aggregate freight in the covered period. A total of 643 vessels docked at the port in the first nine months of 2024, constituting an uptick of 3.7% from 620 ships in the same period of 2023. The port handled 341,000 tons of freight in September 2024, up by 32.2% from 258,000 tons in August 2024. Also, 84 vessels docked at the port in September 2024 compared to 73 ships in August 2024. (ICE BEIRUT)

Fonte notizia: Byblos Bank, January 20-25, 2025