Beirut operational particulars.
Beirut is Lebanon's principal container and general-cargo gateway. Cedar coordinates the complete local call with port, pilotage, terminal, Customs and other authorities.
Published Beirut quay infrastructure.
The Port of Beirut publishes the following principal quay groups and alongside depths.
| Area | Published length | Published depth |
|---|---|---|
| General cargo quays | 1,654 m | 8.0–10.5 m |
| Container quays | 1,334 m | 10.5–13.0 m |
| Dedicated container quay No. 16 | 1,100 m | 600 m at 15.5 m; 500 m at 16.5 m |
| Bulk quay | 220 m | 13.0 m |
Beirut pilot ordering sequence.
Beirut Pilotage Station operates 24/7 and publishes a clear advance-ordering procedure for arriving, shifting and departing vessels.
Inbound
- Pilotage is published as compulsory for vessels 40 m LOA or more, dangerous-cargo vessels and vessels without VHF.
- Request pilot approximately 12 hours before arrival with vessel name, call sign, draft, bow-thruster status and any deficiencies.
- Confirm approximately 3 hours before arrival.
- Initial VHF contact is made about 12 nautical miles from Ras Beirut light on Channel 16 with Port Control, Lebanese Army and Beirut Pilots.
Departure / shifting
- After Port Authority sailing permission, pilot is ordered through the Pilot Station.
- Published pilot-ordering notice is approximately 2 hours before departure or shift.
- Towage and mooring services are coordinated with Pilot Station / Harbour Master according to vessel, berth, weather and safety requirements.
- Cedar coordinates all timings so pilot, tugs, mooring and terminal readiness remain aligned.
Containers, general cargo, bulk and logistics.
Beirut has extensive container and conventional cargo facilities, free-zone infrastructure and cargo-handling equipment.
Container Terminal
Published stacking area is about 600,000 m² with 800 reefer points, STS gantry cranes and RTG equipment. The Port lists current capacity around 1.2 million TEU/year.
General Cargo
The Port publishes mobile cranes, forklifts, trucks and trailers for steel, conventional cargo and heavy units, plus general-cargo warehousing.
Free & Logistics Zones
Beirut provides free-zone and logistics warehousing for import, transit, re-export, consolidation and value-added cargo activity.
Documents and advance notification.
Lebanese regulations require the shipowner or agent to submit core vessel and cargo information at least 24 hours before arrival to the relevant port, pilotage, health and security bodies.
Vessel particulars
- Vessel name, type and flag
- Owner and Master
- Registered net tonnage
- LOA and draft
- ETA and previous / source port
Cargo information
- Cargo quantity and description
- Distribution / stowage in the vessel
- Dangerous goods information where applicable
- Loading / discharge method and equipment requirements
Crew & ship clearance
- Crew data and ship certificates as requested
- Health / pratique documents
- Immigration and security information
- Husbandry, crew change, stores or spares requests
Cargo release and truck flow.
Port and customs procedures are coordinated around terminal availability, inspections, cargo release and truck-gate access.
Truck-gate hours
The Port announced that from 2 March 2026 its gate-opening window for truck entry / exit would run daily from 00:00 to 17:00. Cedar reconfirms the applicable working window for each operation.
Port tariffs
Beirut publishes current vessel, berthing, container, general-cargo, storage and equipment-hire tariffs online. Cedar uses the current applicable tariff when preparing the PDA and cargo-cost estimate rather than relying on old fixed figures.
Beirut official contacts.
Cedar remains the principal's single local contact and coordinates with the authorities and service providers below.
| Port of Beirut | +961 1 580211 · info@portdebeyrouth.com |
| Beirut Pilotage Station | VHF 16 / 14 · +961 76 866844 · info@beirutpilotagestation.com |
| Cedar Lebanon | +961 24 556340 · +961 78 800755 · info@cedar-agency.com |
Lebanon Office
Waterfront City, BP1, 3rd Floor, Office 306
Dbayeh, Lebanon
Phone: +961 24 556340
Mobile: +961 78 800755
Agency Enquiries
info@cedar-agency.com
Send vessel particulars, ETA, cargo details and required services. Cedar will confirm the latest berth, draft, pilotage, customs and terminal instructions for the actual call.
Planning a call at Beirut Port?
Send the vessel and cargo details and Cedar will prepare current operational guidance and a PDA / commercial proposal.