Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, CMA CGM president Rodolph Saadeh, and the director of the Beriut Port Marwan Naffi at the start of the ceremony held at the Port of Beirut, Sept. 10, 2026. (Credit: Philippe Hage Boutros/L’Orient-Le Jour)
French shipping company CMA CGM will invest $100 million to finance expansion work at the Beirut Port container terminal, which it has been operating since 2021, according to an announcement made by port management and reported in the press on Wednesday. On Thursday, a ceremony was held in the port area, attended by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, CMA CGM CEO Franco-Lebanese Rodolph Saadeh, as well as Finance Minister Yassine Jaber, Transport and Public Works Minister Fayez Rasamny, and Economy Minister Amer Bisat. Read more CMA CGM completes acquisition of Fattal Group "We are opening a new window onto the world for Lebanon," Salam declared during his speech, highlighting the long-term goal of making Beirut one of the key ports in the Mediterranean. He also emphasized the need for justice regarding the explosion at the port...
French shipping company CMA CGM will invest $100 million to finance expansion work at the Beirut Port container terminal, which it has been operating since 2021, according to an announcement made by port management and reported in the press on Wednesday. On Thursday, a ceremony was held in the port area, attended by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, CMA CGM CEO Franco-Lebanese Rodolph Saadeh, as well as Finance Minister Yassine Jaber, Transport and Public Works Minister Fayez Rasamny, and Economy Minister Amer Bisat. Read more CMA CGM completes acquisition of Fattal Group "We are opening a new window onto the world for Lebanon," Salam declared during his speech, highlighting the long-term goal of making Beirut one of the key ports in the Mediterranean. He also emphasized the need for justice regarding the explosion at the port...