A woman taking a photo of the CMA CGM Eugenie on the quay of the container terminal in Tripoli on June 8, 2026. (Credit: Philippe Hage Boutros/L'Orient-Le Jour)
NORTH LEBANON — Under clear skies on Monday, Tripoli port marked a milestone as it welcomed the largest container ship ever to dock at Lebanon’s second port, in the presence of port officials and CMA CGM Tripoli."It took several months of preparation and training to carry out this maneuver ... safely and in accordance with international standards," said the chairman of the port's board of directors, Iskandar Bandalai, during a brief speech. He also thanked the Public Works and Transport Minister, Fayez Rasamny, for giving the board of directors and port management the "freedom of action" to implement development strategies for this infrastructure. The executive director of CMA CGM Tripoli, Charlie Darazi, said that this event embodied a successful example of collaboration between the public and private...
NORTH LEBANON — Under clear skies on Monday, Tripoli port marked a milestone as it welcomed the largest container ship ever to dock at Lebanon’s second port, in the presence of port officials and CMA CGM Tripoli."It took several months of preparation and training to carry out this maneuver ... safely and in accordance with international standards," said the chairman of the port's board of directors, Iskandar Bandalai, during a brief speech. He also thanked the Public Works and Transport Minister, Fayez Rasamny, for giving the board of directors and port management the "freedom of action" to implement development strategies for this infrastructure. The executive director of CMA CGM Tripoli, Charlie Darazi, said that this event embodied a successful example of collaboration between the public and private...
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