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Friday, September 27, 2024
Shipping

Middle East Maritime Threat Escalates: Israeli and Lebanese Ports in the Crosshairs, Ambrey Warns

Maritime security firm Ambrey has raised the alarm over the increasing dangers faced by vessels operating in the Eastern Mediterranean, as tensions between

September 27, 2024
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Sunday, October 29, 2023
Border tensions with Israel push Lebanese fishermen away from waters in port city of Tyre. Photo REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
Commercial Fishing

Lebanese Boats Warned Off Fishing Areas Amid Border Clashes

By Zohra Bensemra and Sebastian Rocandio TYRE, Lebanon, Oct 29 (Reuters) – Fishermen in the Lebanese city of Tyre are among those counting the costs of

October 29, 2023
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Saturday, October 14, 2023
Offshore

No Gas Finds At Lebanon’s Offshore Block 9

DUBAI, Oct 13 (Reuters) – No hydrocarbon finds were made after exploratory drilling operations at Lebanon’s offshore Block 9, two

October 14, 2023
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Sunday, January 29, 2023
Accidents

Judge Probing Beirut Port Blast Must Be Allowed To Pursue Truth

AMMAN, Jan 29 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s top Christian cleric called on Sunday for the judge struggling to investigate the Beirut port

January 29, 2023
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Saturday, October 22, 2022
Lebanon, Syria Discuss Sea Border After Beirut’s Israel Deal
Offshore

Lebanon, Syria Discuss Sea Border After Beirut’s Israel Deal

BEIRUT, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Lebanese President Michel Aoun and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday discussed delineating their

October 22, 2022
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Sunday, August 7, 2022
Shipping

First Ukraine Ship Under Grain Deal Will Not Dock In Lebanon On Time 

BEIRUT, Aug 7 (Reuters) – The first grain ship to leave a Ukrainian port under a deal brokered last month will not arrive in Lebanon on Sunday

August 7, 2022
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Sunday, July 31, 2022
Shipping

Lebanon Seizes Ship Accused of Carrying Stolen Ukrainian Grain

By Youssef Diab and Omar Tamo Jul 31, 2022 (Bloomberg) –Lebanon has seized a ship loaded with barley and wheat flour while it determines whether the

July 31, 2022
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Sunday, July 17, 2022
U.S. Welcomes Lebanon, Israel Maritime Boundary Efforts
Offshore

U.S. Welcomes Lebanon, Israel Maritime Boundary Efforts

WASHINGTON, July 15 (Reuters) – The United States on Friday applauded efforts by Lebanon and Israel seeking to reach a decision

July 17, 2022
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Monday, July 4, 2022
Offshore

Lebanon PM Criticizes Hezbollah’s Drone Attack

BEIRUT, July 4 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s prime minister on Monday criticized as risky and unacceptable any unofficial dealings over its sea border

July 4, 2022
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Sunday, July 3, 2022
 Israeli Naval Ship Intercepts Drones Launched At Gas Rig 
Offshore

 Israeli Naval Ship Intercepts Drones Launched At Gas Rig 

JERUSALEM, July 2 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s Hezbollah said on Saturday it had sent three unarmed drones towards an Israeli Mediterranean gas rig,

July 3, 2022
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Sunday, June 5, 2022
Lebanon Warns Against Any Israeli ‘Aggression’ In Disputed Waters
Offshore

Lebanon Warns Against Any Israeli ‘Aggression’ In Disputed Waters

BEIRUT, June 5 (Reuters) – Lebanon warned Israel on Sunday against any “aggressive action” in disputed waters where both states

June 5, 2022
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Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Navy

US Navy Launches Joint Station Beirut

The US Navy’s fast transport ship USNS Choctaw County arrived in the port of Beirut on Monday to participate in the US Navy’s first joint Central

September 22, 2021
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Sunday, September 19, 2021
Incidents

Third Tanker Carrying Iranian Fuel Underway To Lebanon

DUBAI, Sept 19 (Reuters) – A third tanker has sailed from Iran carrying Iranian fuel for distribution in Lebanon, TankerTrackers.com reported on Twitter

September 19, 2021
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Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Ports

Iranian Tanker Caught Discharging Gasoil In Syria

by Maher Chmaytelli (Reuters) TankerTrackers.com has visual confirmation that an Iranian tanker is discharging gasoil in Syria’s Baniyas port which is

September 14, 2021
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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Accidents

Beirut Marks One Year Since Catastrophic Port Explosion

BEIRUT, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Thousands of Lebanese gathered in Beirut on Wednesday to mark the first anniversary of a catastrophic explosion at the port,

August 4, 2021
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Saturday, April 10, 2021
Ports

CMA CGM Wants To Rebuild Beirut’s Port

by Gus Trompiz (Reuters) – French container shipping group CMA CGM is pursuing a plan to rebuild Beirut’s port within three years, despite

April 10, 2021
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Friday, April 2, 2021
Ports

Germany to Propose Rebuilding Port of Beirut After Chemical Explosion

By John Irish, Joseph Nasr and Ellen Francis PARIS/BERLIN/BEIRUT, April 2 (Reuters) – Germany will next week present a multi-billion-dollar proposal to

April 2, 2021
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Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Accidents

Israel Links Iran to Ship Behind Mystery Oil Spill

TEL AVIV, March 3 (Reuters) – Iran is linked to a recent oil spill off Israel’s shores that caused major ecological damage, an Israeli minister

March 3, 2021
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Wednesday, October 28, 2020
capsized ship Beirut dock
Ports

The Port Of Beirut Where Lebanon’s Ills Lay Bare

By Samia Nakhoul (Reuters) – The first of many warnings about a deadly cargo in Beirut’s port came in February 2014, about three months after its

October 28, 2020
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Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Photo of the massive explosion of ammonium nitrate in the port of Beirut
Interesting

Massive Explosion in Beirut Port Area Rocks Lebanon’s Capital

By Samia Nakhoul and Yara Abi Nader BEIRUT, Aug 4 (Reuters) – A huge explosion in a port warehouse district near the center of Beirut killed more than 25

August 4, 2020
Total Views: 505
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