Beirut

The harbour

Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, occupies a headland on the eastern Mediterranean coast. A port has existed here since Phoenician times, and the modern harbour is the country's main gateway for imported goods, containers and grain.

In August 2020 a huge explosion of stored ammonium nitrate devastated the port and surrounding districts, destroying the large grain silos that had stood on the quay; the damaged silos remain a stark landmark. The port has since resumed much of its cargo work. From the sea, the city appears backed by the steep slopes of Mount Lebanon, whose higher ridges carry snow through much of the winter.

Beirut in PerpeNaval

Region

Mediterranean

Country

Lebanon

Position

33.90°N 35.52°E

Size in the game

a major port (tier 2)

Fuel

about $297 a tonne at full stock

Trades

Grain, Olive oil, Machinery, Textiles, Steel, Fresh produce, Wine, Building materials, Coffee, Medicine

On the quay

a cruise call (appeal 3.6 of 5)

Waters

near pirate water: Rhodes Gap, Nile Approach

The album

stamp, postcard, fin whale, coral bead string

The nearest harbours by sea

Routed on the game's sea grid with the canals open, the way a ship sails it.

Lately at Beirut