Beirut
UN/LOCODE LBBEY · Lebanon · Middle East · BA
Beirut (UN/LOCODE LBBEY) is a designated seaport with an adjacent airport in Lebanon (BA) in the northern European / African Atlantic region. The port operates on Asia/Beirut, uses the Lebanese Pound (LBP), runs shore power at 220V/50Hz (Type A/B/C/D/G). Nearest major airport for crew changes is Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY), 2 km from the port.
Reference
- Coordinates
- 33.8333, 35.4833
- Time zone
- Asia/BeirutUTC +02:00observes DST
- Local currency
- LBP— Lebanese Pound
- Languages
- ar, en, fr
- Nearest airport
- BEYBeirut Rafic Hariri International Airport~2 km
- Electricity
- 220 V50 Hzplugs A, B, C, D, G(country default — verify at berth)
- Climate
- CsaHot-summer Mediterranean
Country-coastal Köppen zone (most ports cluster on the coast). For port-coordinate resolution use Kottek 2006 0.5° grid.
- Function codes
- 1--45---
seaport · airport · postal exchange
- Port authority
- Port of Beirut | الصفحة الرئيسية
Operational details
Compiled from public port-authority and P&I-club directories. Always verify current contacts via your agent before arrival.
P&I correspondents
- · Sea Consortium Lebanon
- · Inchcape Shipping Services Lebanon
Port agents
- · Merit Shipping (Lebanon)
- · Sea Consortium Lebanon
ISPS security level (normal): 2
Reconstruction continues following the August 2020 ammonium-nitrate explosion that destroyed the grain silo and adjacent berths. Operational capacity reduced; verify berth availability with agent before laytime starts.
Helplines for seafarers in Lebanon
Welfare, abandonment, wages, medical, mental health, harassment — 24/7 lines where available. See full helplines directory.
- ISWAN SeafarerHelpGlobal · 24/7 · en, ar, es, fr
- ISWAN Mental Health & Wellbeing helplineGlobal · 24/7 · en, es, ru, tl
- ITF SeafarersGlobal · 24/7 for emergencies · en
- ISWAN — Family helpline (for relatives of seafarers)Global · 24/7 · en, hi, tl
- ISWAN Yacht Crew HelplineGlobal · 24/7 · en
- ITF Inspectorate — Find your nearest inspectorGlobal · Varies by port · en
Other ports in Lebanon
Port-state-control region: mediterranean MoU · how to file a PSC complaint.
Beirut: seafarer FAQ
- Is shore leave allowed at Beirut?
- Shore leave at Beirut is governed by Lebanon immigration rules, the flag administration's policy, and the port authority's local rules. Seafarers normally need their seaman's book + a shore-leave permit issued by the agent. Confirm with your agent before going ashore — local policy changes frequently.
- What visa or shore-pass do I need for Beirut?
- Seafarers calling at Beirut on a vessel are generally exempt from regular tourist visas under Convention 108 / 185 (Seafarers' Identity Documents) if their flag administration has ratified the convention and they hold an SID. The standard document is the seaman's book + ship's crew list. Lebanon may also require a shore pass issued by the agent. Confirm before you board the vessel — visa rules vary by nationality and by recent immigration-policy changes.
- Is there a seafarer welfare centre at Beirut?
- No welfare centre is currently listed for Beirut in our directory. If you need assistance, the nearest centre may be in a neighbouring port or the country's principal seafarer hub. ISWAN's 24-hour SeafarerHelp line and the ITF helpline both cover Lebanon regardless of whether a centre exists locally.
- Is there a crisis or welfare helpline I can call from Beirut?
- Yes — 6 helplines are listed for Lebanon in our directory, plus ISWAN's 24-hour multilingual SeafarerHelp (+44 20 7323 2737) and the ITF Helpline. Helplines handle crisis support, abandonment, wage theft, mental health, and bereavement.
- What's the nearest hospital to Beirut?
- Most major ports have a port-area hospital with seafarer-accustomed admissions; the welfare centre and the ship's agent can both advise. For serious cases, the nearest international hospital is normally in the same city or the next major city. The nearest major airport is Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY), about 2 km away — useful for medevac planning.
For the arriving crew
- Pilot ladder (SOLAS V/23) — rigging + inspection + Master's duty of care.
- Pre-arrival checklist — the standard bridge + engine + agent workflow before entering port.
- Ships' agent — role + documentation + interface with pilotage + tug + immigration.
- Currency at port — cash-carrying limits + declaration + safe practices.
- Hours of rest — STCW VIII/1 + MLC A2.3 rest rules during port operations.
Sources & verification (13)
- country_iso3 · ISO 3166-1 (LB)retrieved 2026-05-06
- country_name · ISO 3166-1 (LB)retrieved 2026-05-06
- currency_code · ISO 4217:2015 (LBP)retrieved 2026-05-06
- currency_name · ISO 4217:2015 (LBP)retrieved 2026-05-06
- languages · CIA World Factbook (public domain), national-language listing (LB)retrieved 2026-05-06
- timezone_iana · IANA tz database (Asia/Beirut)retrieved 2026-05-06
- timezone_utc_offset · ECMA-402 Intl.DateTimeFormat (computed) (Asia/Beirut)retrieved 2026-05-06
- timezone_dst · ECMA-402 Intl.DateTimeFormat (computed) (Asia/Beirut)retrieved 2026-05-06
- electricity · IEC TR 60083 plug-and-socket standard list (LB)retrieved 2026-05-06
- function_codes_expanded · UNECE Rec. 16 — UN/LOCODE function-code mask (1--45---)retrieved 2026-05-06
- nearest_major_airport · OurAirports (CC0) — davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data (BEY)retrieved 2026-05-07
- wikidata_qid · Wikidata SPARQL (P1937 UN/LOCODE join) (Q2975999)retrieved 2026-05-07
- climate_classification · Kottek et al. 2006 / Beck et al. 2018 — country-coastal Köppen zone (LB)retrieved 2026-05-07
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