Beirut Port freight activity contracted to around 375 thousand tons during the month of January 2021, down from 462 thousand tons in the previous month. On an annual basis, freight activity improved by 3.36% up from 363 thousand tons during the month of January 2020. However, the number of vessels dropped by 26.92% to 95, while the number of imported cars expanded by 25.13% (326 cars) to 1,623, yet said figure remains significantly pale in the light of the USD liquidity shortage that is straining import activity. In a related context, the Beirut port handled containers with a total cargo capacity of around 44.313 thousand TEUs (including transshipments) during the month of January 2021 in comparison with a cargo capacity of some 81.078 thousand TEUs a year earlier. Finally, Beirut port revenues fell by 38.00% on an annual basis to reach $7.67 million.