Figures released by the Port of Beirut show that the port processed 1.44 million tons of freight in the first quarter of 2025, constituting an increase of 10.8% from 1.3 million tons of freight in the same period of 2024. Imported freight totaled 1.25 million tons in the first quarter of 2025, up by 13.3% from 1.1 million tons in the same period last year. It accounted for 86.7% of the total processed freight in the first quarter of 2025.  In addition, the volume of exported cargo reached 192,000 tons in the first quarter of 2025, representing a decrease of 3% from 198,000 tons in the same period of 2024, and accounted for 13.3% of aggregate freight in the covered period. A total of 354 vessels docked at the port in the first quarter of 2025, down by 7.6% from 383 ships in the same period of the preceding year. The port handled 558,000 tons of freight in March 2025, up by 35.4% from 412,000 tons in February 2025. In addition, 129 vessels docked at the port in March 2025 compared to 105 ships in the preceding month.  In parallel, the Port of Tripoli processed 607,000 tons of freight in the first quarter of 2025, constituting an increase of 32,000 tons, or 5.6%, from 575,000 tons in the same period last year. Imported freight stood at 481,000 tons in the covered period and rose by 155,000 tons (+47.5%) from 326,000 tons in the first quarter of 2024. Imports accounted for 79.2% of freight activity in the covered period.  Further, the volume of cargo that was exported through the port reached 126,000 tons in the first quarter of 2025, representing a drop of 123,000 tons, or of 49.4%, from 249,000 tons in the same period of 2024, and represented 20.8% of aggregate freight in the covered period. A total of 198 vessels docked at the port in the first quarter of 2025, constituting an uptick of 3.7% from 191 ships in the same period of 2024. The port handled 245,000 tons of freight in March 2025, up by 71.3% from 143,000 tons in February 2025. Also, 71vessels docked at the port in March 2025 compared to 62 ships in February 2025. (ICE BEIRUT)

Fonte notizia: Byblos Bank, June 23 - 28, 2025