page_title: Port of Beirut
hierarchical_section_title: Port of Beirut
caption_attribution_description: Beirut / Libanon 2003
context_page_description: The Port of Beirut is the main port in Lebanon on the eastern part of the Saint George Bay on Beirut's northern Mediterranean coast, west of the Beirut River. It is one of the largest and busiest ports on the Eastern Mediterranean.
  On 4 August 2020, two large explosions, caused by improperly stored ammonium nitrate, occurred at the port, killing at least 220 people, and injuring more than 5,000 others. Large sections of the port and its infrastructure were destroyed, including most of Beirut's grain reserves, and billions of dollars in damages were inflicted across the city. The Port of Beirut was forced to close, due to the large-scale damage caused by the explosions, with cargo being redirected to smaller ports, such as Tyre. Prior to the disaster, about 60 percent of Lebanon's imports came through the port, according to an S&P Global estimate.
context_section_description: The Port of Beirut (Arabic: مرفأ بيروت‎) is the main port in Lebanon on the eastern part of the Saint George Bay on Beirut's northern Mediterranean coast, west of the Beirut River. It is one of the largest and busiest ports on the Eastern Mediterranean. 
  On 4 August 2020, two large explosions, caused by improperly stored ammonium nitrate, occurred at the port, killing at least 220 people, and injuring more than 5,000 others. Large sections of the port and its infrastructure were destroyed, including most of Beirut's grain reserves, and billions of dollars in damages were inflicted across the city. The Port of Beirut was forced to close, due to the large-scale damage caused by the explosions, with cargo being redirected to smaller ports, such as Tyre. Prior to the disaster, about 60 percent of Lebanon's imports came through the port, according to an S&P Global estimate.
caption: Port of Beirut in 2003
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