In the early 90's, a phase of development and reconstruction took place. The Port of Beirut was rehabilitated and it expanded to encompass 4 docks, 2 new quays (15,16) and new container terminal with 700,000 TEU/year capacity. The container terminal became operational in February 2005. It is equipped with 5 ship-to-shore gantry cranes (outreach 60m.) and 10 rubber tyred gantry cranes.

	Port of Beirut infrastructure
POB total area : 1,200,000 m2 Water basin total area: 1,002,000 m2 Quay 16 water basin area: 200,000m2 with 550m detached break water Total length of quays 5,155m of which: - 1,654m for general cargo operation: depth between 8m and 10,5m - 1,334m for containers operation: depth between 10,5m and 13m - New container quay (No.16) with 15,5m depth and 600m length - 220m bulk quay with 13m depth All quays are equipped with water outlets for ship service.

	POB facilities
Warehouses   - 4 warehouses for general cargo: total area 25,547m2 - 3 warehouses for groupage operation: total area 20,488m2 - 3 warhouses for cars: total area 17,958m2 - 1 open warehouse for cars and heavy load engines: total area 8,220m2 - 1 warehouse for hazardous goods: total area 5.231m2 Free Zone   - Duty Free Market: total area 11,200m2 (modular shops) - 3 Industrial buildings: total area 32,400m2:   · 52 warehouses/bldg of which 16 on ground floor   · Approx. 200m2/warehouse Silo   - Total capacity: 120,000 tons - 48 big cells: capacity 2,500tons/cell - 50 small cells: capacity 500tons/cell - Suction speed: 600tons/hour Parking   - Free Zone: capacity 475 cars - Administrative bldgs. gate: capacity 160 trucks - Gate No.9: capacity 140 trucks

	POB equipment
Equipment   - 6 mobile cranes for containers: capacity 255 to 300 tons - 13 mobile cranes for containers: capacity 125 to 165 tons - 35 mobile cranes for steel: capacity 50 to 90 tons - 12 mobile cranes for general cargo: capacity 25 tons - 33 top loaders for containers (full) - 16 forklifts for empty containers - 30 trucks - 78 trailers - 7 tractors - 2 water cisterns