Commercial Ports of LebanonMain nodes in the Mediterranean networkBarcelona – 10/06/2015

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Port of Beirut (PoB)

The Port of Beirut has a total area of 1,400,000 m², of which 1,202,000 m² are water basins.

The POB is composed of :Passenger Terminal

Free Zone

Silos

General Cargo Terminal

Container Terminal

Website: www.portdebeyrouth.com

Port of Beirut (PoB) (cont.)

Passenger Terminal20,000 m² area with a 3,000 m² building

400,000 passengers/year capacity

Free Zone20,000 m² of duty free modular shops

32,400 m² representing 3 industrial buildings

115 operating companies

Car-park with 470 spaces

Port of Beirut (PoB) (cont.)

SilosManaged by the Ministry of Economy

Total capacity of 120,000 tons

General Cargo Terminal25,500 m² (4 warehouses) for general cargo

20,500 m² (3 warehouses) for operation

18,000 m² (3 warehouses) for cars

8,200 m² open warehouse for heavy load engines and cars

5,250 m² warehouse for hazardous goods

Port of Beirut (PoB) (cont.)

General Cargo Terminal (cont.)Software-based warehouse management with internet portal and billing systemDivided into zones for better trucks circulation and controlEquipped with control and alarm/CCTV systems

Port of Beirut (PoB) (cont.)

Container Terminal500,000 m² area, with up to 1,400,000 TEU/year

Reefer : 800 points

Main Equipment:• 12 Ship-to-Shore gantry cranes• 39 Rubber tired Gantry cranes• 52 trucks• 46 trailers• Scanner machines

Opportunities

For Travelers/TouristsCloseness to city center

Variety of tourist attraction nearby

Tempered weather

For Businesses and the moving of goodsDirect link to more than 50 ports

Closeness to main cities

Directly linked to the main road network

Competitive tariffs

Opportunities (cont.)

Efficient Services:Avg. moves/crane/hour: 27 moves

Avg. picks/vessel/hour: 80 moves

Truck turn around time: avg. 28min

Equipment down time: less than 5%

Modern Infrastructure:15.5/16.5m draft

65T twin lift cranes

Skilled personnel

Opportunities (cont.)

A study for a multi storage car parking is on going (Capacity: 3000 ground slots for an annual throughput of 100,000 cars)

Dry Ports

The Beirut Port container terminal is a high quality container facility with the potential to become a World Class Facility and the principal container port in the region

Dry ports could be developed to ease out the congestion at PoB terminal by shifting off-dock functions and extending the terminal’s hinterland by enabling a higher market capture

Dry Ports (cont.)

An O-D survey was conducted, covering a total of 196 trips for the export containers and 193 trips for the import containers

>5 10 20 40 60 80 <800%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

Share of containers destined within Lebanon per distance

Distance (km)

Dry Ports (cont.)

5%

15%

60%

7%

13%

% share of export containers by origin in Lebanon

BeirutBekaaMont LebanonNorth LebanonSouth Lebanon

6%

18%

51%

11%

14%

Destination of import containers within Lebanon

Dry Ports (cont.)

Findings from the survey:• Mount Lebanon is the predominant region that generates and attracts the

largest share of containers export (61%) and import (51%).• Bekaa is the 2nd region that attracts (15%) and generates (18%) of

container traffic from PoB.• More than one third of containers have an approximate travel distance of

10 km and 25% of containers travel beyond 60 km.• Mount of Lebanon, South Lebanon and Bekaa are the three potential

regions that deserve further considerations regarding logistic traffic chain.

Dry Ports (cont.)

Dry port should handle container traffic, General Cargo and dry bulk as there is a potential to serve neighboring countries in future

Four options were studied to adopt a basic strategy:1: in the proposed reclamation area of POB

2 : a dry port at close proximity to the port plus one border-based dry port

3 : two dry port at the Suburb of Beirut and one regional dry port at Rayak

4: Regional hinterland location at Chtoura

Option 1: Port reclamation area

• This option proposes developing a dry port to cater to containers, general cargo and dry bulk.

• The dry port is proposed to be located within the port area of reclaimed land.

• The congestion at the port could continue in the future because the off-dock functions will continue to be performed at the port.

• The preliminary cost estimation of this option: 345 MUSD.

Option 2: Close proximity

• Developing a dry port at Hadath in close proximity to the port terminal.

• Developing a stockyard at Rayak to facilitate cross border trade.

• The preliminary cost estimation is 132 MUSD.

Option 3: Suburbs of Beirut• Developing 3 dry ports, two at suburb of Beirut (Choueifat

and Sin-El-Fil) and third one at Chtoura• Choueifat is proposed to handle the immediate hinterland

traffic and South Lebanon traffic• Sin-El-Fil is proposed to handle its immediate hinterland

traffic and North Lebanon traffic• The suburb dry port will focus on domestic container traffic• Chtoura dry port will handle both domestic containers and

transit considers apart from GC and DB of third countries mostly Damascus bound traffic that may extend covering some parts of Jordan, Iraq and Kuwait.

• The preliminary cost estimation is 147 MUSD.

Option 4: Inland regions of Lebanon

• Regional dry ports can cater domestic and transit traffic.• Proposed locations are Tripoli, Saida and Chtoura.• Chtoura in Bekaa valley will serve Mount Lebanon and

could attract Damascus bound traffic extended further to central parts of Iraq and Jordan

• Tripoli will attract transit traffic that is bound for Tartous and Lattakia ports of Syria

• It’s assumed that by 2022 Tripoli will have complete railway connection with Beirut and Chtoura will be also connected to Beirut by 2017.

• The preliminary cost estimation 140 MUSD.

Port of Tripoli

2nd major port in Lebanon Total Area of 3 thousands m², with a harbor of 2,200,000 m²,

a land area of 320,000 m², and a 420,000 m² dump area adjacent to the current port

Port of Tripoli (cont.)

The port has the following warehouses and yards:

4  Warehouses for dry drainage goods, with an area of 11,000 m2

10 Warehouses for dry drainage goods and Wood, with an area of 17,500 m2

5 Yards to store vehicles, with an area exceeding 10,000 m2

1 Yard to store Containers, with an area of 10,000 m2

1 Yard for general purpose, with an area of 15,000 m2

2 Yards with an area of 3,000 m2 to store wood

Port of Tripoli (cont.)

Port Equipment:54 Mobile cranes with variable capacity (from 25 to 165 tons)

15 gafs for drainage goods

24 Forklifts

8 Bulldozers

30 Trucks

4 Tractors

Equipment for stowage of dry drainage goods

Competitive Advantages

The presence of a back zone reaching 1,200,000 m2

Low Taxes and Tariffs, and reduced fees for hired labor The presence of storage areas inside the Port, the Free

Zone, and in the future Free Economical Zone. The availability of great areas near the port to build

correlated dry ports.

Competitive Advantages (cont.)

The location of the port only 30 km away from the border with Syria, and thus accessible to Arab countries.

The building of a new berth that is 15 m draft and 600 m long in an ultimate phase which will definitely elevate the status of the Port of Tripoli to occupy a prominent position on the international shipping map.

Floating Dock

The Port of Tripoli wishes to supplement its facilities by installing a floating dock for the repair and maintenance of ships.

The maximum length of ship that the dock must be able to accommodate is 130 m

Maximum width: 17.50 m Maximum light draft: 7.50 m Maximum light displacement: 3750 metric tons

Floating Dock (cont.)

The floating dock should be served by the following structures:

A 5 m wide access road between the coast and the breakwater and along the breakwater up to the FD.

A concrete platform will allow the installation of the shore utilities necessary for operation of the FD.

Floating Dock (cont.)

A concrete platform with an estimated surface area of 100ˣ15 m resting on piles embedded in the ground. This platform will allow berthing of ships for reparations where dry docking is not required.

Two piles of approximately 1.20 m diameter embedded to a depth of -12 m to -20 m approximately, depending on the nature of the ground and currents.

FD Characteristics

Overall length: 130 m minimum, 150 m max Overall width: 25 m minimum, 30 m max Working width: 19 m minimum Overall height up to the upper aisle: 10.50 m minimum, 12

m maximum Draft of floating dock: 11.50 m maximum Draft above blocks: 7.50 minimum Sidewall: about 1 m Width of sidewalls: 3 m minimum, 5 m max Length of sidewalls: about 110 m

Free Economical Zone

The Port Site represents some of the most valuable lands in Tripoli, that could be utilized for business requiring port access in the event that expansion of the Port of Tripoli occurs

The Site can be developed as a Special Economical Zone that attracts knowledge and creative-intensive businesses. It will retain its distinct character as a centerpiece of Tripoli

Free economical Zone (cont.)

The site could also be transformed into an “Innovation Center”, with technical, training, research/development and university facilities.

Center would include:Buildings wired for IT in a campus-like settingHigh bandwidth connectivityVOIP allowedExhibition space

Free economical Zone (cont.)

Subsequent development phases will offer exhibition space, hotel, and facilities for creative industries such as media, arts, advertising, etc

Alternatively, the Port Site can be developed in the near term as a serviced industrial park to capture some of the demand from foreign and domestic manufacturers, traders, and distributors

Thank You for your attention

Rami Semaan – TMS Consult – Beirut, Lebanon

Towards Sustainable Mobility