What is the largest commercial port facility in Lebanon, handling approximately 70 percent of national maritime freight imports?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Port of Beirut
- Step 1: The Port of Beirut sits on Saint George Bay and contains container terminals, general cargo quays, and specialized storage.
- Step 2: It serves as the vital maritime logistical artery connecting Lebanon with global trade routes.
Answer
Port of Beirut.
Why not the others: 'Port of Tripoli' is the second-largest port with an expanding container terminal; 'Port of Sidon' handles local cargo and private fuel quays; 'Port of Chekka' serves industrial cement shipments.
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