May 6, 2021
A German ship has removed dangerous materials from Beirut’s port. The effort is part of the Lebanese government’s response to the deadly explosion in the port last year.
A ship from the Germany forklift manufacturer Combilift brought out 59 containers of “extremely dangerous material” from Beirut’s port and unspecified other locations, according to a tweet Wednesday from Lebanon’s prime minister’s office.
A massive explosion ripped through Beirut in August 2020 after 2,750 tons of the flammable fertilizer ammonium nitrate caught on fire and exploded. The material was being stored in a warehouse in the port. The blast killed more than 200 people and injured many more, in addition to destroying much of the city and displacing hundreds of thousands.
Lebanon: Beirut ship carrying hazardous materials to soon depart for Germany
The Amoenitas ship is carrying 59 containers of dangerous substances, with German firm Combi Lift in charge of disposal operations.
An explosion of Ammonium Nitrate at Beirut s main port in August killed over 200 people. The German firm Combi Lift is now removing hazardous materials from the city.
A ship at a Beirut port carrying hazardous materials is getting prepared to set sail for Germany on Friday, months after an explosion in the area devastated the Lebanese capital. German company Combi Lift finished filling 59 containers with dangerous substances from the port, which were then loaded on the vessel to be disposed of in Europe.
US ready to facilitate Lebanon-Israel maritime border talks Undersecretary for Political Affairs David Hale said the United States is willing to mediate resumed talks between the hostile neighbors.
Lebanon s parliament speaker, Nabih Berri (R), meets with US State Department envoy David Hale in the Lebanese capital Beirut on April 14, 2021.
April 15, 2021
The United States is ready to mediate maritime talks between Lebanon and Israel that stalled in the waning months of the Trump administration, a senior State Department official said Thursday.
“America stands ready to facilitate negotiations on the maritime boundary between Lebanon and Israel,” Undersecretary for Political Affairs David Hale said during remarks at Lebanon’s presidential palace in Baabda.