Beirut Port freight activity contracted to around 439 thousand tons during the month of March 2022, down from 444 thousand tons in the previous month. On a cumulative basis, moreover, freight activity fell by 1.16% to 1,256 thousand tons by end of the first quarter of 2022, down from 1,271 thousand tons a year earlier. In addition, the number of vessels dropped by 9.00% y-o-y to 283 while the number of imported cars rose by 52.76% (2,240 cars) to 6,486. In a related context, the Beirut port handled containers with a total cargo capacity of around 162.08 thousand TEUs (including transshipments) in comparison with a cargo capacity of some 159.61 thousand TEUs by end of March 2021.