News / Box volumes are back at Beirut Port – but so is corruption and instability

Three years after the port explosion in Beirut, container shipping has returned to normal – but political and economic instability means the port may lose out to other regional hubs in the future.

According to government officials and analysts, the container port in Beirut, an industrial and logistics hub for the region, is back to its former capacity following the horrific explosion just over three years ago – but is still plagued by significant problems.

“I worked for the ministry at the time of ...