Beirut Port is extremely important for the transportation of goods to Jordan, Syria, the Gulf States and Iraq. The total area of Port of Beirut measures 1,200,000 square meters and has 16 quays, 4 basins and a new container terminal situated beside quay 16 that can handle 700,000 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) per year. The new tax Free Zone has a total area of 11,200 square meters and has been very successful since it was relaunched after the end of the civil war. |